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 William Paterson University of New Jersey. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at William Paterson University was $1,157 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $742 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 | $13,428 | $20,898 |
| Fees | $72 | $72 |
communication sciences who receive their master’s degree from William Paterson University make an average of $64,791 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $54,322.
William Paterson University does not offer an online option for its communication sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the William Paterson University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.7% of the communication sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 96.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communication sciences at William Paterson University in 2019-2020, 36.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| 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 | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 21 |
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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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