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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

17 Colleges
$24,078 Avg Salary
$22,282 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 2,227 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

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The Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Pacific the best school in California for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in California. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at CSUSM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,700.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California Baptist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in California. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Cal State LA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,517.

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#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $16,188 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $202.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Sac State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,321. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $186.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 249
Washington 289
Nevada 98
Hawaii 16

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 7,841
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 7,269
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 5,907
Audiology/Audiologist 1,032
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 249

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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