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

18 Colleges
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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

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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. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in communication sciences at Fresno State, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Fresno Report

#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Chapman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in California. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.

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California State University - San Marcos came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda 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. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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

Full Communication Sciences at Loma Linda University Report

California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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California State University - East Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

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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.

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