by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at LIU Post. 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 LIU Post was $1,274 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,482 | $22,482 |
| Fees | $997 | $997 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from LIU Post is $67,660 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $54,322.
LIU Post 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 LIU Post Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Master’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 30.3% of communication sciences master’s degree recipients at LIU Post in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 41 |
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 58 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 70 |
| Allied Health Professions | 36 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 13 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 74 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 22 |
*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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