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

28 Colleges
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

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 master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Of the 100 students majoring in communication sciences at CSUN, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in communication sciences at USAHS, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

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

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Women make up 95% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at San Francisco State University Report

Portland State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Women make up 95% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Women make up 97% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 97% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at San Diego State University Report

California State University - San Marcos ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - San Marcos Report

#10

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in communication sciences at Loma Linda University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools 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 26 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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