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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in California

21 Colleges
$49,921 Avg Salary
$18,938 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 California ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in California 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.

Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in California for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Northridge 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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in California list. USAHS is a moderately-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

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at San Diego State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - San Marcos is a great place for communication sciences students. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Pacific. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Fresno Report

#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Full Communication Sciences at Loma Linda University Report

California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Sacramento Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 21 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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