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Communication Sciences at California State University - Northridge

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Communication Sciences at California State University - Northridge

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if California State University - Northridge is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,572 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Northridge in 2021, 124 of them were communication sciences majors.

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.

CSUN Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CSUN

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CSUN offers distance education options for communication sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

CSUN Communication Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how CSUN performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at CSUN 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 Schools 3
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9

In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from CSUN. This makes it the #7 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CSUN Communication Sciences Graduates

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUN is $21,535. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

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Communication Sciences Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women. The typical communication sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 5% men. So male students are more repesented at CSUN since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 34
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

CSUN Communication Sciences Master’s Program

91% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100 students graduated with a master's degree in communication sciences from CSUN. About 9% were men and 91% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 5% men graduate in communication sciences each year. CSUN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 39
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

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

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 - Northridge.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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