General Communication Sciences & Disorders at California State University - Fresno

What traits are you looking for in a communication science school? To help you decide if California State University - Fresno is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication science program.

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 general communication sciences and disorders majors.

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

Fresno State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degrees Available

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

Fresno State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings

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

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 science major at Fresno State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Communication Sciences & Disorders. 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 & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	6
	9
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	21
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools	23
Most Focused Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools	27
	29
Best Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
	37

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in communication science from Fresno State. This makes it the #6 most popular school for communication science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication Science Student Demographics at Fresno State

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

Fresno State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication science from Fresno State. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men. The typical communication science 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 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication science 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 science.

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 General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Program

Of the 47 students who graduated with a master’s in communication science from Fresno State in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication science each year. Fresno State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the communication science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 science.

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 science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Communication Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication science 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

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