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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

41 Colleges
$49,684 Avg Salary
$19,092 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,750 in student debt.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Cal State LA take out is $12,826.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 41 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $202.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $13,031 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great place for communication sciences students. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Fresno State take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Communication Sciences majors at Sac State take out an average of $16,442 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 #7, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from CSUSM carry an average student debt load of $19,199.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $15,259 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Communication Sciences majors at SFSU take out an average of $19,625 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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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.

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