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Communication Sciences at California State University - Long Beach

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Communication Sciences at California State University - Long Beach

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at California State University - Long Beach stacks up to those at other schools.

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a total student population of 40,069. In 2021, 28 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from CSULB.

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.

CSULB Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

CSULB Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at CSULB compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 CSULB 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
28
46
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 51
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 69
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools 76
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 85
Best Communication Sciences Schools 97
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 153
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools 184
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 203
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 261
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 269
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools 318

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from CSULB. This makes it the #203 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CSULB Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSULB is $25,872. This is 6% higher than $24,407, which is the national average for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communication Sciences Student Demographics at CSULB

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

CSULB Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from CSULB in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% 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 - Long Beach with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

CSULB Communication Sciences Master’s Program

91% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communication sciences program at CSULB awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. CSULB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CSULB 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

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Long Beach. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 50

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 - Long Beach.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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