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 New York University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NYU 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 | $34,704 | $34,704 |
| Fees | $2,188 | $2,188 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from NYU is $64,307 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $54,322.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that NYU offers online option in its communication sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NYU Online Learning page.
About 98.4% of the students who received their Master’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 96.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.1% of the communication sciences master’s degrees at NYU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 123 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 193 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 57 |
| Public Health | 27 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 82 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 10 |
| Nursing | 166 |
*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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