by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Communication Sciences & Disorders. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. TTUHSC is in the top 10% of the country for communication sciences. More specifically it was ranked #21 out of 317 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at TTUHSC paid an average of $622 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $215 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,665 | $19,344 |
| Fees | $2,724 | $2,886 |
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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 TTUHSC in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $21,467 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from TTUHSC make an average of $25,658 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% lower than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the TTUHSC 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 TTUHSC Online Learning page.
About 97.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at TTUHSC in 2019-2020, 24.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 66 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 87 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 42 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 43 |
| Nursing | 1,051 |
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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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