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 Central Florida. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UCF was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCF.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCF paid an average of $749 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,478 | $19,810 |
| Fees | $1,890 | $2,657 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,300 | $10,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,970 | $4,970 |
Learn more about UCF tuition and fees.
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 UCF took out an average of $22,088 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCF is $27,327 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $26,249.
UCF 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 UCF Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 95.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.1% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at UCF in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 119 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 258 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 824 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 407 |
| Allied Health Professions | 22 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 27 |
| Nursing | 904 |
*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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