by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Stephen F Austin State 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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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 SFASU was ranked #136 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #10 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SFASU paid an average of $971 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $562 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,842 | $18,858 |
| Fees | $2,758 | $2,758 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,202 | $1,202 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,642 | $9,642 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,674 | $3,674 |
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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 SFASU took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFASU is $36,776 per year. That is 40% higher than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the SFASU 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 SFASU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 98.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Around 35.5% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at SFASU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 54 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 8 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 59 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 27 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 9 |
| Nursing | 119 |
*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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