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2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Communication Sciences is the #29 most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found California State University - San Marcos to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

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With a ranking of #6, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 793
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 6 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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