by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Pathology & Audiology. 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. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at University of Akron Main Campus was $767 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $462 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 | $8,306 | $13,812 |
| Fees | $1,405 | $1,405 |
communication sciences who receive their master’s degree from University of Akron Main Campus make an average of $47,520 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $54,322.
University of Akron Main Campus 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 University of Akron Main Campus Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.8% of the communication sciences master’s degrees at University of Akron Main Campus in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 51 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 53 |
| Public Health | 3 |
| Nursing | 56 |
*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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