2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Los Angeles the best value school in California for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $6,785 in in-state 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 - 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 fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUSM are $7,727 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.
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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the 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 large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - East Bay. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 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 - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the 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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California State University - Sacramento came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. 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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With a ranking of #8, San Francisco State University 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 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 per 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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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 #10 on the list. Located in the 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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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 249 |
Washington | 289 |
Nevada | 98 |
Hawaii | 16 |
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Majors Related to Communication Sciences
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Communication Sciences Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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