by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how CSULB ranks in comparison to other schools with communication sciences programs.
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The bachelor's program at CSULB was ranked #49 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Long Beach handed out 28 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is a decrease of 47% over the previous year when 53 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from CSULB. This makes it the #203 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
Communication Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CSULB go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,872 a year. This is higher than $24,407, which is the national median for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's communication sciences program at CSULB make a median salary of $65,885. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all communication sciences graduates with a master's is $54,912.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CSULB, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $12,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at California State University - Long Beach.
All of the 28 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication sciences from CSULB in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
The communication sciences program at CSULB awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach with a master's in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 356 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 318 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 231 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 33 |
| Public Health | 27 |
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