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 Rush University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in communication sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Rush University was $1,316 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,207 | $37,207 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their doctor’s degree from Rush University is $80,493 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $64,055.
Rush University 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 Rush University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.2% of the communication sciences students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.8%.
Around 5.9% of communication sciences doctor’s degree recipients at Rush University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | 17 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 131 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 31 |
| Nursing | 219 |
| Other Health Professions | 6 |
*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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