by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Pathology & Audiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Old Dominion University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Old Dominion was ranked #218 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Old Dominion.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Old Dominion paid an average of $1,028 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $356 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,029 | $26,664 |
| Fees | $3,771 | $4,296 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,988 | $12,988 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
Learn more about Old Dominion tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Old Dominion in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion is $25,774 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $26,249.
Old Dominion 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 Old Dominion Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 97.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Around 54.3% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Old Dominion in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 46 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 44 |
| Allied Health Professions | 10 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 25 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 206 |
| Nursing | 196 |
*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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