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 University of Akron Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at University of Akron Main Campus paid an average of $767 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $462 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,306 | $13,812 |
| Fees | $1,405 | $1,405 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their doctor’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus is $68,499 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $64,055.
University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.9% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in communication sciences at University of Akron Main Campus in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 6 |
| Nursing | 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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