by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Audiology/Audiologist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Missouri State University - Springfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Missouri State was $608 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $302 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,436 | $10,944 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their doctor’s degree from Missouri State is $73,949 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $64,055.
Missouri State does not offer an online option for its communication sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 20.0% of communication sciences doctor’s degree recipients at Missouri State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 38 |
| Nursing | 73 |
*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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