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2023 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California

18 Colleges
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master'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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The excellent master’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 large suburb of Loma Linda.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of the Pacific is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Redlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in California. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

With a ranking of #8, Biola University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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California State University - Chico landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication sciences programs. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

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

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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 18 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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