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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$18,800 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,921 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in California 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 California

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

$6,653 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found California State University - Fresno to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

Fresno State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,653 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Fresno Report

$7,727 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - San Marcos is a great value for communication sciences students. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,995 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - East Bay is a great value for communication sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 per year.

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$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Fullerton Report

$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Long Beach Report

#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at San Francisco State University Report

$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Sacramento Report

$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Chico ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in California list. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chico State are $7,864 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Chico Report

#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year.

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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 20 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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