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 University of Minnesota - Duluth. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMN Duluth was ranked #81 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #2 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMN Duluth.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMN Duluth was $669 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $469 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,194 | $17,394 |
| Fees | $1,382 | $1,382 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,470 | $8,470 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,272 | $2,272 |
Learn more about UMN Duluth 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 UMN Duluth took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 21% higher than the national average of $20,593.
UMN Duluth 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 UMN Duluth Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.3% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at UMN Duluth in communication sciences at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 43 |
| Public Health | 29 |
*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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