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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in California

30 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in California for communication sciences students. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,750 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in California. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Cal State LA take out is $12,826.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles Report

#3

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 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $202.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $13,031 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Fresno State take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

Communication Sciences majors at Sac State take out an average of $16,442 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $186.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Sacramento Report

With a ranking of #7, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Communication Sciences majors at SFSU take out an average of $19,625 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

Full Communication Sciences at San Francisco State University Report

California State University - Chico ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Chico State carry an average student debt load of $17,000.

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California Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Cal Baptist accumulate an average of around $27,075 in student debt.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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