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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 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 SIUC paid an average of $1,174 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $470 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,268 | $28,170 |
| Fees | $4,758 | $4,758 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from SIUC is $57,318 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $54,322.
SIUC 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 SIUC Online Learning page.
About 95.8% of the students who received their Master’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 96.1%.
Around 4.2% of communication sciences master’s degree recipients at SIUC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 24 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 55 |
| Allied Health Professions | 84 |
| Public Health | 12 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 39 |
*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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