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 SUNY Cortland. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 SUNY Cortland was ranked #144 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #21 in New York.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SUNY Cortland paid an average of $708 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,607 | $1,607 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,100 | $13,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,860 | $2,860 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Cortland in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $23,750 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cortland is $20,140 per year. That is 23% lower than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland Online Learning page.
Women made up around 97.9% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Cortland in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 48 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2 |
| Allied Health Professions | 17 |
| Public Health | 40 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 19 |
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*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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