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 - Shreveport. 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 - Shreveport paid an average of $1,307 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $629 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 | $14,316 | $26,084 |
| Fees | $876 | $876 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from LSU Health - Shreveport is $40,467 per year. That is 26% lower than the national average of $54,322.
LSU Health - Shreveport 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 - Shreveport Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at LSU Health - Shreveport in communication sciences at 2019-2020, none were 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 | 9 |
| 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 | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 35 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 26 |
*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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