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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$16,616 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the communication sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found California State University - Los Angeles to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $6,785 per 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 - San Marcos helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in California. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $7,727 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $7,852 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno State are $6,653 a 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 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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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Sacramento 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 Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 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.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a 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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California State University - Fullerton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communication sciences graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $16,658 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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