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 Texas at Dallas. 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. UT Dallas was ranked #36 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communication sciences majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Dallas paid an average of $1,624 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $583 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,992 | $38,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,762 | $11,762 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,790 | $3,790 |
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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 UT Dallas took out an average of $19,063 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Dallas is $30,409 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $26,249.
UT Dallas 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 UT Dallas Online Learning page.
About 91.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 62.9% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at UT Dallas in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 116 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 148 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 110 |
*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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