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University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences

The 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 South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the USF Sarasota-Manatee Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences

#27 in the U.S
#3 in Florida

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 USF Sarasota-Manatee was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #3 in Florida.

Here are some of the other rankings for USF Sarasota-Manatee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Online Communication Sciences Schools 2
Most Focused Colleges for Communication Sciences 5
Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools 5
Best Colleges for Communication Sciences 27
Highest Paid Communication Sciences Graduates 33
Most Popular Colleges for Communication Sciences 78

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences from USF Sarasota-Manatee Cost?

$5,587 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,943 Average Student Debt

USF Sarasota-Manatee Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USF Sarasota-Manatee was $550 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $186 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,206 $15,121
Fees $1,381 $1,381
Books and Supplies $1,100 $1,100

Learn more about USF Sarasota-Manatee tuition and fees.

USF Sarasota-Manatee Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 Sarasota-Manatee in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $16,943 in student debt. That is 18% lower than the national average of $20,593.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences From USF Sarasota-Manatee?

$26,100 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from USF Sarasota-Manatee is $26,100 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $26,249.

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Does USF Sarasota-Manatee Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences?

Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the communication sciences bachelor’s degree program at USF Sarasota-Manatee. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USF Sarasota-Manatee Online Learning page.

USF Sarasota-Manatee Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Communication Sciences

48 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
95.8% Women
41.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 48 bachelor’s degrees in communication sciences awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 95.8% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 95.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences at USF Sarasota-Manatee in 2018-2019, 41.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 12
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Bachelor’s in Communication Sciences Focus Areas at USF Sarasota-Manatee

Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 48

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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