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 Woman’s University. 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, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at TWU was ranked #135 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for TWU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at TWU paid an average of $640 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $230 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,537 | $15,353 |
| Fees | $2,718 | $2,718 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,730 | $9,730 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,051 | $3,051 |
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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 TWU in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $24,426 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from TWU make an average of $24,035 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $26,249.
TWU does not offer an online option for its communication sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 95.5% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at TWU in 2019-2020, 52.3% were 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 | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 | 44 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 112 |
| Dental Support Services | 30 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 4 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 11 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 13 |
*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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