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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UA Little Rock paid an average of $625 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $217 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,495 | $18,750 |
| Fees | $3,017 | $3,017 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,162 | $9,162 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,059 | $6,059 |
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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. Communication Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at UA Little Rock took out an average of $21,960 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $20,593.
UA Little Rock 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 UA Little Rock Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 90.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at UA Little Rock in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 22 |
| Public Health | 8 |
| Nursing | 176 |
| Other Health Professions | 2 |
*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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