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2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

4 Colleges
$70,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 793 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #32 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the communication sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of the Pacific the best school in California for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in California. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loma Linda University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD 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 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 136
Oregon 150
Nevada 23
Hawaii 16

One of 29 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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