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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$26,615 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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.

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The Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Our analysis found Nevada State College to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSC are $19,440 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at NSC accumulate an average of around $26,735 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $19,607 per year. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State LA are $18,665 a year. 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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Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from Cal State East Bay carry an average student debtload of $20,154.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year. 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.

Sac State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,533 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debtload of $16,600.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. Communication Sciences majors at SFSU take out an average of $19,566 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year. 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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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. On average, communication sciences graduates from CSULB take out $15,806 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

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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 25 schools only.

  • 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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