2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nevada State College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
NSC undergraduate students pay an average of $19,440 in tuition and fees each 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 suburb of San Marcos.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUSM are $19,607 a 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.
Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each 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.
Out of the 25 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - East Bay helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Sac State also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
California State University - Fresno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from Fresno State carry an average student debtload of $16,600.
San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each 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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San Diego State University 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 #9 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per 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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California State University - Long Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. On average, communication sciences graduates from CSULB take out $15,806 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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 |
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Communication Sciences Related Majors for Communication Sciences
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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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