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 Southern Connecticut State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 SCSU was ranked #165 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for SCSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SCSU was $257 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,162 | $18,436 |
| Fees | $5,660 | $6,790 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,932 | $13,932 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,204 | $2,204 |
Learn more about SCSU 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. Communication Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at SCSU took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from SCSU 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.
Online degrees for the SCSU communication sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SCSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 95.1% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at SCSU in 2019-2020, 18.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 49 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 61 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 3 |
| Allied Health Professions | 9 |
| Public Health | 68 |
| Nursing | 128 |
*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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