Communication Sciences at California State University - Chico
Chico State is located in Chico, California and approximately 16,746 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Chico State.
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.
Chico State Communication Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
Chico State Communication Sciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Chico State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The communication sciences major at Chico State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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12 | |
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 49 |
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 52 |
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 52 |
58 | |
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 62 |
63 | |
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools | 88 |
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools | 91 |
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 92 |
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 101 |
Best Communication Sciences Schools | 105 |
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools | 164 |
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 175 |
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 186 |
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Chico State. This makes it the #175 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Chico State Communication Sciences Graduates
The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chico State is $22,888. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Chico State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at California State University - Chico.
Chico State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Chico with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 29 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Chico State Communication Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Chico State, 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 40% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Chico with a master's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Chico State also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Chico. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 62 |
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 25 |
Related Majors
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 CA, the home state for California State University - Chico.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
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Speech-Language Pathologists | 13,220 | $93,510 |
Health Specialties Professors | 11,540 | $161,770 |
Audiologists | 990 | $100,960 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
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