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Communication Sciences at California State University - Northridge

124 Bachelor's Degrees
100 Master's Degrees
#57 Overall Quality
The Communication Sciences major is part of the health professions program at California State University - Northridge.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CSUN ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication sciences.

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Communication Sciences Degrees Available at CSUN

CSUN Communication Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUN was ranked #57 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #7 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication Sciences 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid) 4
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid) 12
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 21
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication Sciences Graduates 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 29
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 32
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Communication Sciences Schools 57
Best Communication Sciences Colleges for Veterans 59
Highest Paid Communication Sciences Graduates 63
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences Graduates 96

Popularity of Communication Sciences at CSUN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 124 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is an increase of 38% over the previous year when 90 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from CSUN. This makes it the #7 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from CSUN Make?

$21,535 Bachelor's Median Salary
$67,866 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Communication Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUN is $21,535. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

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Salary of Communication Sciences Graduates with a Master's Degree

Communication Sciences majors graduating with a master's degree from CSUN make a median salary of $67,866 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all communication sciences graduates with a master's is $54,912.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communication Sciences Graduates from CSUN Have?

$15,356 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communication Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUN, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $15,356 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.

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CSUN Communication Sciences Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at California State University - Northridge.

CSUN Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from CSUN. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 11

CSUN Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 100 students who earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from CSUN in 2020-2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a master's in communication sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 39
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 22

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 492
Health & Medical Administrative Services 261
Nursing 92
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 47
Allied Health Professions 21

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