by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Pathology & Audiology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at LSU Health - New Orleans paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $573 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 | $11,835 | $24,108 |
| Fees | $1,254 | $1,254 |
communication sciences who receive their master’s degree from LSU Health - New Orleans make an average of $49,811 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $54,322.
LSU Health - New Orleans 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 LSU Health - New Orleans Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Master’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
None of the communication sciences master’s degree recipients at LSU Health - New Orleans 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 | 24 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 24 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 18 |
| Allied Health Professions | 28 |
| Public Health | 39 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 45 |
| 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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