by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Communication Sciences & Disorders is a concentration offered under the communication sciences major at Eastern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in communication science, 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 EIU paid an average of $750 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $313 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,503 | $18,007 |
| Fees | $2,754 | $2,754 |
Online degrees for the EIU communication science master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EIU Online Learning page.
About 96.7% of the students who received their Master’s in communication science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 94.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communication science at EIU in 2019-2020, 6.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.