by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Pathology & Audiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Ohio University - Athens Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in communication sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at OHIO Athens paid an average of $1,079 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $583 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,444 | $17,436 |
| Fees | $276 | $276 |
OHIO Athens does not offer an online option for its communication sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OHIO Athens Online Learning page.
About 73.3% of the students who received their Doctorate in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.7% of the communication sciences doctor’s degrees at OHIO Athens in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 15 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 228 |
| Medical Science | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 36 |
| Nursing | 8 |
*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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