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 San Diego State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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 SDSU was ranked #88 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #20 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for SDSU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,978 | $1,978 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,079 | $1,079 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,531 | $18,531 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,910 | $2,910 |
Learn more about SDSU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Communication Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at SDSU took out an average of $14,998 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SDSU is $23,207 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $26,249.
SDSU 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 SDSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 98.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at SDSU in 2019-2020, 51.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 116 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 13 |
| Allied Health Professions | 30 |
| Public Health | 85 |
| Nursing | 224 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
