by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication Sciences is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in communication sciences, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMN Twin Cities was $2,267 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $1,465 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,580 | $27,204 |
| Fees | $1,641 | $1,641 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their doctor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities is $75,204 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $64,055.
UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.7% 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%.
None of the communication sciences doctor’s degree recipients at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 9 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 4 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 127 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
| Medicine | 199 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 176 |
*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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