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2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

36 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
3,058 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$49,684 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in communication sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #47 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 36 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,058 degrees in communication sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region The communication sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Communication Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

San Diego State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were about 221 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year. After graduation, communication sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $47,440 in their early careers.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$62,863 Median Starting Salary

Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

There were roughly 49 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Loma Linda University get an earnings boost of around $13,179 over the typical income of communication sciences graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 133 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences degree program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus get $4,712 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
102 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in communication sciences has to look into University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 102 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at USAHS in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$71,570 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 63 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from University of the Pacific earn $21,886 more than the average communication sciences graduate.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$65,582 Median Starting Salary

Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Forest Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #194 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from Pacific University receive $15,898 more than the average communication sciences grad.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
21.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #186 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn around $45,879 in their early career salary.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
186 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$46,697 Median Starting Salary

Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 186 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $46,697.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,701 Median Starting Salary

CSUN is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Northridge. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 206 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn around $44,701 in the first couple years of working.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$43,898 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $43,898.

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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 .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
California3302,141
Washington300289
Oregon266234
Nevada19298
Hawaii16416

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Communication Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Communication Sciences & Disorders1,603
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist949
Speech Pathology & Audiology360
Audiology/Audiologist136
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services10

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Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing28,627
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services19,921
Allied Health Professions11,943
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants10,180
Health & Medical Administrative Services9,011
Health Sciences & Services8,038
Public Health7,547
Dental Support Services6,022
Mental & Social Health Services4,719
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions3,825

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