Communication Sciences at San Diego State University
SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,719 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in 2021, 137 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.
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SDSU Communication Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
- Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences
SDSU Communication Sciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at SDSU 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 SDSU 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 |
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Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 6 |
Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools | 15 |
17 | |
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 31 |
Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools | 39 |
In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from SDSU. This makes it the #63 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from SDSU Make?
The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at SDSU is $23,879. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.
Communication Sciences Student Demographics at SDSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at San Diego State University.
SDSU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program
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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
White | 48 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
SDSU Communication Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from SDSU, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 20 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
SDSU also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Health Sciences & Services
- Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Allied Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Mental & Social Health Services
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 San Diego State University.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
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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 Wikipedia User:Geographer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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