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 Wayne State University. 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 Wayne State was ranked #238 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #7 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wayne State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Wayne State was $996 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $434 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,024 | $29,894 |
| Fees | $1,605 | $1,605 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,246 | $1,246 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,694 | $10,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,068 | $4,068 |
Learn more about Wayne State 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 Wayne State took out an average of $25,182 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wayne State is $28,236 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the Wayne State communication sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wayne State Online Learning page.
About 97.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.3% of the communication sciences bachelor’s degrees at Wayne State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 20 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 12 |
| Public Health | 169 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6 |
| Nursing | 147 |
*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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