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 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UTHSC was $896 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $392 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,390 | $21,474 |
| Fees | $1,499 | $1,579 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTHSC in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $22,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTHSC make an average of $15,552 a year during the early days of their career. That is 41% lower than the national average of $26,249.
UTHSC 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 UTHSC Online Learning page.
About 97.4% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 5.1% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at UTHSC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 73 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 78 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 24 |
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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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