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 Truman 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Truman State paid an average of $676 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $390 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,371 | $16,227 |
| Fees | $324 | $324 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from Truman State is $47,846 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $54,322.
Online degrees for the Truman State 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 Truman State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Around 8.0% of communication sciences master’s degree recipients at Truman State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 | 25 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 2 |
*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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