Communication Sciences at California State University - Fresno

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

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 25,497. Of the 414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Fresno in 2021, 125 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

Fresno State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Fresno State Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Fresno State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Fresno 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
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	13
	29
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	67
	82
Best Communication Sciences Schools	89
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	102
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	142

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Fresno State. This makes it the #34 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from Fresno State Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $23,090. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Fresno State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at California State University - Fresno.

Fresno State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 125 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Fresno State in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Fresno State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% 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 - Fresno with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Fresno State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Fresno State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fresno 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

The following communication sciences concentations are available at California State University - Fresno. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Fresno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	172

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing

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 - Fresno.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.