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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Of the 57 students majoring in communication sciences at CSUN, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

Of the 16 students majoring in communication sciences at CSUSM, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 80% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #4 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 large city of San Diego.

Women make up 86% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at San Diego State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate communication sciences programs. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 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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