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Communication Sciences at Nova Southeastern University

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Communication Sciences at Nova Southeastern University

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what Nova Southeastern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and approximately 20,888 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

NUS Florida Communication Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at NUS Florida

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NUS Florida does offer online courses in communication sciences for the following degree levels:

NUS Florida Communication Sciences Rankings

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In 2021, 121 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from NUS Florida. This makes it the #4 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at NUS Florida

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Nova Southeastern University.

NUS Florida Communication Sciences Master’s Program

98% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students earned a master's degree in communication sciences from NUS Florida. About 98% of these graduates were women and the other 2% were men.

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Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from NUS Florida, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 68
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

NUS Florida also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Health Specialties Professors 9,250 $80,990
Speech-Language Pathologists 7,380 $76,820
Audiologists 820 $68,730

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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