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 University and A & M College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Southern University and A & M College was ranked #259 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #7 in Louisiana.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College paid an average of $375 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,973 | $4,973 |
| Fees | $4,367 | $11,747 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,430 | $9,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,975 | $3,975 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Communication Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Southern University and A & M College took out an average of $43,000 in student loans. That is 109% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southern University and A & M College make an average of $32,391 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% higher than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the Southern University and A & M College 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 Southern University and A & M College Online Learning page.
About 93.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. 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 Southern University and A & M College in 2019-2020, 95.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 45 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 Pathology & Audiology | 47 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 46 |
| Nursing | 102 |
*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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