by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Communication Sciences & Disorders. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Saint Cloud State 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 St. Cloud State University paid an average of $654 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $431 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 | $7,607 | $11,780 |
| Fees | $1,124 | $1,124 |
communication sciences who receive their master’s degree from St. Cloud State University make an average of $52,733 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $54,322.
St. Cloud State University 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 St. Cloud State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.0% of the communication sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 96.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the communication sciences master’s degrees at St. Cloud State University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical Science | 12 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 21 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.