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 Southeastern Louisiana 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Southeastern was ranked #185 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Louisiana.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southeastern paid an average of $865 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $345 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,777 | $18,255 |
| Fees | $2,512 | $2,512 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,620 | $9,620 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
Learn more about Southeastern 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Southeastern 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.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southeastern make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $26,249.
Southeastern 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 Southeastern Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at Southeastern in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| 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 | 42 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 7 |
| Public Health | 39 |
| Nursing | 152 |
| Other Health Professions | 3 |
*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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