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2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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$61,934 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - San Marcos the best school in California for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - San Marcos Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Schools 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 5 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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