by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Ball State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Ball State paid an average of $1,161 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $424 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,328 | $25,542 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their doctor’s degree from Ball State is $79,838 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $64,055.
Online degrees for the Ball State 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 Ball State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 81.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.8%.
None of the communication sciences doctor’s degree recipients at Ball State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | 4 |
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 7 |
*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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