by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Alabama. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in communication sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UA paid an average of $1,550 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $615 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 | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $690 | $690 |
communication sciences who receive their master’s degree from UA make an average of $57,318 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $54,322.
Online degrees for the UA 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 UA Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Master’s in communication sciences in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.0% of the communication sciences master’s degrees at UA in 2019-2020. 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 | 32 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 33 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 18 |
| Public Health | 24 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 4 |
| Nursing | 61 |
| Other Health Professions | 32 |
*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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