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

18 Colleges
$55,311 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

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 fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Communication Sciences at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Report

Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

Women make up 91% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Fresno Report

#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

Of the 46 students majoring in communication sciences at Chapman, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Chapman University Report

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

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.

Full Communication Sciences at San Francisco State University Report

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a fairly 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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California State University - San Marcos came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. 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.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - San Marcos Report

#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University 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 #8 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.

About 94% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at Loma Linda University Report

With a ranking of #9, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large 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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#10

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of the Pacific

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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