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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$25,929 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,684 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

#1

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
$44,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Biola University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for communication sciences students. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Biola undergraduate students pay an average of $44,382 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at Biola University Report

#2

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV
$19,440 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nevada State College is a great value for communication sciences students. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSC are $19,440 a year.

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$37,018 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Baptist are $37,018 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at California Baptist University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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$19,607 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a large student population.

CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,607 in tuition and fees each year.

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$18,875 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - East Bay Report

$18,533 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fresno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno State are $18,533 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Fresno Report

$18,856 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Fullerton Report

$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Redlands are $52,500 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Redlands also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools 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 25 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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