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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$70,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in communication sciences at Pacific, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 30% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication sciences at UCSD, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at University of California - San Diego Report

Western Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Women make up 80% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #7, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in communication sciences at UO, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Oregon Report

#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

With a ranking of #8, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno Report

San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

Full Communication Sciences at San Jose State University Report

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
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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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