by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Florida. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UF was $1,139 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $449 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 | $10,770 | $27,335 |
| Fees | $1,967 | $2,795 |
communication sciences who receive their doctor’s degree from UF make an average of $72,744 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $64,055.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UF does offer online classes in its communication sciences doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UF Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.3% of the communication sciences students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.8%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in communication sciences at UF in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | 31 |
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 88 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Medicine | 130 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 23 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 326 |
*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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