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2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$61,934 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

With 22,298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the communication sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - San Marcos the best school in the Far Western US Region for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Northridge Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

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Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 249
California 2,227
Washington 289
Nevada 98
Hawaii 16

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

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 6 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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