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 Western Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in communication sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WWU was $766 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $369 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,061 | $22,974 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
The median early career salary of communication sciences students who receive their master’s degree from WWU is $62,012 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $54,322.
Online degrees for the WWU 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 WWU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in communication sciences in 2019-2020, 90.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 96.1%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at WWU in communication sciences at 2019-2020, none were 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 | 20 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 6 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 4 |
*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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