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2023 Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$49,769 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,475 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business/Corporate Communications School for You

With 150 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, business/corporate communications is the #202 most popular major in California.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for business communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Business/Corporate Communications Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Business/Corporate Communications Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Corporate Communications

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in California for business/corporate communications students. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at National University are $13,320 a year.

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#2

Chapman University

Orange, CA
$58,634 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Chapman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/corporate communications schools in California. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chapman are $58,634 per year. After completing their degree, business communications graduates from Chapman carry an average student debtload of $21,963. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $434.

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#3

Holy Names University

Oakland, CA
$40,904 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holy Names University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in California list. Located in the city of Oakland, HNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HNU are $40,904 a year.

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Best Value Business/Corporate Communications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Business/Corporate Communications Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 2

Business/Corporate Communications is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Business Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Joi Ito.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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