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Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found California State University - San Marcos to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Colleges 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 5 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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