by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. 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 South Alabama. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at USA paid an average of $884 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,956 | $15,912 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from USA is $57,657 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $54,322.
USA 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 USA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 96.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 96.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communication sciences at USA in 2019-2020, 3.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 | 21 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 28 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 39 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 44 |
| Nursing | 666 |
*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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