Communication Sciences at California State University - Northridge

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

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year. Of the 851 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Northridge in 2021, 124 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.

CSUN Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CSUN

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

CSUN does offer online education options in communication sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

CSUN Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at CSUN 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 CSUN 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 Online Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools	3
Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	7
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	8
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
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	64
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	75
Best Communication Sciences Schools	116
Most Focused Communication Sciences Schools	123
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	130
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	134

In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from CSUN. This makes it the #7 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CSUN Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUN is $21,535. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at CSUN since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	34
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

CSUN Communication Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from CSUN. About 9% were men and 91% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. CSUN 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 41% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	39
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

CSUN 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 - Northridge. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	231
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	50

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Nursing
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health

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 - Northridge.

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 Cbl62 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.