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.

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

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in communication sciences from CSULB in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Allied Health Professions
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Summum under License

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