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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$70,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Pacific the most popular school in California for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 70% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication sciences at UCSD, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in California. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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 Ghozt Tramp.

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