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 Rockhurst 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Rockhurst was ranked #91 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rockhurst.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rockhurst was $1,293 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,800 | $38,800 |
| Fees | $980 | $980 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,530 | $1,530 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,695 | $4,695 |
Learn more about Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 31% higher than the national average of $20,593.
Rockhurst 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 Rockhurst Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at Rockhurst in 2019-2020, 4.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 19 |
| Nursing | 269 |
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*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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