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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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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 Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Northridge the most popular school in California for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Northridge Report

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - San Marcos Report

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in communication sciences at SDSU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at San Diego State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

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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 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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