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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$26,208 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

SDSU graduate students pay an average of $9,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at San Diego State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSD are $13,564 a year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of California - San Diego

#3

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Loma Linda University graduate students pay an average of $31,058 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Loma Linda University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Pacific. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pacific are $50,638 a year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of the Pacific

Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges 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.

  • 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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