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 Kentucky. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UK paid an average of $1,771 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $678 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,189 | $31,867 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
communication sciences who receive their master’s degree from UK make an average of $53,108 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% lower than the national average of $54,322.
Online degrees for the UK 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 UK Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.4% of the communication sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 96.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 3.6% of the communication sciences master’s degrees at UK in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 8 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 19 |
| Allied Health Professions | 67 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16 |
| Public Health | 37 |
*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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