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 Portland State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Portland State University paid an average of $671 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $444 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,652 | $22,143 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from Portland State University is $55,061 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $54,322.
Online degrees for the Portland State University communication sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Portland State University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 89.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 96.1%.
Around 36.8% of communication sciences master’s degree recipients at Portland State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| 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 | 38 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 9 |
| Public Health | 38 |
| Other Health Professions | 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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