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 Sac State ranks in comparison to other schools with communication sciences programs.
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The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #64 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication sciences list. It is also ranked #8 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 129 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 143 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Sac State. This makes it the #111 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
Communication Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Sac State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,756 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's communication sciences program at Sac State make a median salary of $69,721. 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 Sac State, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $17,750 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 - Sacramento.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 129 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Sac State. About 7% were men and 93% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51 |
| White | 43 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 18 |
The communication sciences program at Sac State awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Sacramento with a master's in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 316 |
| Public Health | 139 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 34 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 31 |
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