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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

31 Colleges
$49,684 Avg Salary
$19,092 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a great place for communication sciences students. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Full Communication Sciences at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Report

#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at Portland State University Report

California State University - San Marcos landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of the Pacific landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Chapman University

Orange, CA

With a ranking of #10, Chapman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 26 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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