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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$24,078 Avg Salary
$22,282 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Los Angeles the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 91% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Communication Sciences majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $17,517 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 156 students majoring in communication sciences at Cal State Fullerton, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Communication Sciences majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $16,658 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Fullerton Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 94% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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.

Full Communication Sciences at San Diego State University Report

Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Women make up 93% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Women make up 90% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Communication Sciences majors at Fresno State take out an average of $16,600 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Fresno Report

California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Women make up 94% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at CSUN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,418.

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 12% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at CSUSM accumulate an average of around $19,700 in student debt.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at California State University - San Marcos

California State University - Chico ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at Chico State accumulate an average of around $18,012 in student debt.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Chico Report

#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 58 students majoring in communication sciences at SFSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $19,566 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 93% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $15,631 in student debt.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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