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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in California

20 Colleges
$49,921 Avg Salary
$18,938 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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 Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the best school in California for communication sciences students. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

The excellent programs at University of Redlands helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in California. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

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Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.

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California State University - East Bay landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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California State University - Chico landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Fresno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 20 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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