2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
About 91% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Women make up 91% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.
Of the 46 students majoring in communication sciences at Chapman, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 41 students majoring in communication sciences at SFSU, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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San Diego State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Of the 38 students majoring in communication sciences at SDSU, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
Of the 37 students majoring in communication sciences at CSUSM, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
About 94% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - East Bay did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 289 |
| Oregon | 249 |
| Nevada | 98 |
| Hawaii | 16 |
Communication Sciences Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 18 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.