by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Howard University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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 Howard paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,248 | $32,248 |
| Fees | $1,976 | $1,976 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from Howard is $62,012 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $54,322.
Howard 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 Howard Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Master’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communication sciences at Howard in 2019-2020, 85.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 7 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 28 |
| Nursing | 1 |
*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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