by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of South Florida - Main Campus. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at USF Tampa was ranked #86 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #4 in Florida.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USF Tampa was $577 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $214 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,559 | $15,473 |
| Fees | $1,851 | $1,851 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,256 | $12,256 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,100 | $4,100 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at USF Tampa in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $21,193 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $20,593.
communication sciences who receive their bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa make an average of $30,650 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $26,249.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the communication sciences bachelor’s degree program at USF Tampa. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USF Tampa Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 93.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.4%.
Around 44.0% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at USF Tampa in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 104 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 70 |
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 130 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 969 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 10 |
| Public Health | 244 |
| Nursing | 464 |
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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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