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University of South Alabama Doctorate in Communication Sciences

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$69,338 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Audiology/Audiologist. 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 Alabama. 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, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Communication Sciences from USA Cost?

$8,156 Average Tuition and Fees

USA Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at USA paid an average of $884 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,956 $15,912
Fees $200 $200

How Much Can You Make With a Doctorate in Communication Sciences From USA?

$69,338 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

communication sciences who receive their doctor’s degree from USA make an average of $69,338 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $64,055.

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Does USA Offer an Online Doctorate in Communication Sciences?

Online degrees for the USA communication sciences doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USA Online Learning page.

USA Doctorate Student Diversity for Communication Sciences

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
88.9% Women
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 9 doctor’s degrees in communication sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 88.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at USA in communication sciences at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Doctorate in Communication Sciences Focus Areas at USA

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Audiology/Audiologist 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 66
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 38
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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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