by our College Data Analytics TeamSpeech Communication is a concentration offered under the communication and media studies major at University of Kansas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in speech communication, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at KU paid an average of $998 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $416 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 | $9,989 | $23,951 |
| Fees | $1,056 | $1,056 |
KU does not offer an online option for its speech communication doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in speech communication in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 62.1%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in speech communication at KU in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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