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 West Georgia. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at University of West Georgia was $935 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $241 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,338 | $16,830 |
| Fees | $2,150 | $2,150 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from University of West Georgia is $48,823 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $54,322.
Online degrees for the University of West Georgia 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 University of West Georgia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 93.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 96.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in communication sciences at University of West Georgia in 2019-2020, 23.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 39 |
*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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