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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in California

28 Colleges
$49,921 Avg Salary
$18,938 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

With 2,227 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #53 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Communication Sciences Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the best school in California for communication sciences students. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 28 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Loma Linda University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at University of the Pacific helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in California. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Pacific accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 28 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from CSUSM carry an average student debtload of $19,199.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in California list. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the city of Stockton.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at University of Redlands accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt.

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#8

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

With a ranking of #8, Biola University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Biola accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $589, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #9, American River College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Cal Baptist carry an average student debtload of $27,075.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 289
Oregon 249
Nevada 98
Hawaii 16

One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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