Communication Sciences at California State University - Fresno

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences program at California State University - Fresno stacks up to those at other schools.

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students received a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Fresno State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Fresno State Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

Fresno State Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Fresno State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Fresno State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Best Communication Sciences Schools	89

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Fresno State. This makes it the #34 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fresno State Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $23,090. This is less than $24,407, which is the national average of all communication sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Fresno State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at California State University - Fresno.

Fresno State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 125 students earned a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Fresno State. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Fresno State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	58
White	38
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Fresno State Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 47 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from Fresno State in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Fresno State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Fresno with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fresno State also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Public Health
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California State University - Fresno.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Speech-Language Pathologists	13,220	$93,510
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Audiologists	990	$100,960

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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