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 Worcester State University. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Worcester State paid an average of $694 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $441 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $9,616 | $9,616 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,368 | $1,368 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,568 | $12,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
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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 Worcester State in Communication Sciences walked away with an average of $24,980 in student debt. That is 21% higher than the national average of $20,593.
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Worcester State is $26,353 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $26,249.
Online degrees for the Worcester 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 Worcester State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.9% of the communication sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 95.4%.
Around 14.3% of communication sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 49 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 62 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 23 |
| Nursing | 60 |
| Other Health Professions | 25 |
*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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