2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Associate 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 Most Popular Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California
Check out the communication sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Most Popular California Schools for an Associate in Communication Sciences
Our analysis found Orange Coast College to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in communication sciences at Orange Coast College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Ana College is a great place for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.
Of the 21 students majoring in communication sciences at SAC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, communication sciences graduates from SAC carry an average student debt load of $13,590.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California list. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.
Of the 20 students majoring in communication sciences at American River, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pasadena City College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Delta College is a great place for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 93% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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Cerritos College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a large student population.
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Grossmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 249 |
Washington | 289 |
Nevada | 98 |
Hawaii | 16 |
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 7 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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