by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at OSU was ranked #159 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Oklahoma.
Here are some of the other rankings for OSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at OSU was $696 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $179 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,357 | $20,877 |
| Fees | $3,662 | $3,662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,140 | $1,140 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,340 | $9,340 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,740 | $4,740 |
Learn more about OSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Communication Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at OSU took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from OSU make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $26,249.
OSU does not offer an online option for its communication sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OSU Online Learning page.
About 94.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Around 32.9% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at OSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 73 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 51 |
| Nursing | 17 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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