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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,784 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,934 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication Sciences

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUSM are $9,161 a year.

CSUSM excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - San Marcos Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in California. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUN are $8,477 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great value for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State LA are $8,219 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSUDH are $8,494 a year.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $9,570 per 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
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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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