Communication Sciences at California State University - Fullerton

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 - Fullerton stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and has a total student population of 42,051. In 2021, 156 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton.

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.

Cal State Fullerton Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal State Fullerton Communication Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Cal State Fullerton 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
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
	16
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	47
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	57
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	125

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #125 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from Cal State Fullerton Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State Fullerton is $24,224. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Cal State Fullerton. About 8% were men and 92% were women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at Cal State Fullerton since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% 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 - Fullerton with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	82
White	38
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Cal State Fullerton Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from Cal State Fullerton in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. Cal State Fullerton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	8
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Public Health
• 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 - Fullerton.

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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