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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$19,242 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,934 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the communication sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - San Marcos the best value school in the Far Western US Region for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUSM are $18,665 a year.

CSUSM also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great value for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 per year.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at San Diego State University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUDH are $17,998 per year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at California State University - Dominguez Hills

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

Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.

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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

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 6 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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