Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

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

Our analysis found California State University - Los Angeles to be the most popular 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.

About 91% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.

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

Read More…

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. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Women make up 92% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

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.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

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.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Sacramento Report

Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno 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.

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. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

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

Read full report on Communication Sciences at California State University - Northridge

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 California ranking. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in communication sciences at CSUSM, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - San Marcos Report

California State University - Chico came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.

Of the 62 students majoring in communication sciences at Chico State, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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

Read More…

#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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.

Full Communication Sciences at San Francisco State University Report

#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Of the 55 students majoring in communication sciences at San Jose State, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at San Jose State University

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.