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Communication Sciences at San Diego State University

137 Bachelor's Degrees
38 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
The Communication Sciences major is part of the health professions program at San Diego State University.

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 SDSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication sciences.

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Communication Sciences Degrees Available at SDSU

SDSU Communication Sciences Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communication sciences majors, SDSU came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid) 2
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (With Aid) 2
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 8
Best Communication Sciences Schools 10
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication Sciences 11
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication Sciences Graduates 16
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication Sciences Graduates 16
Best Communication Sciences Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 33
Best Value Colleges for Communication Sciences 35
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences Graduates 41
Highest Paid Communication Sciences Graduates 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 75
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 82

Popularity of Communication Sciences at SDSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 137 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 116 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from SDSU. This makes it the #63 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from SDSU Make?

$23,879 Bachelor's Median Salary
$71,000 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Communication Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communication Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SDSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,879 a year. 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

Graduates of the master's communication sciences program at SDSU make a median salary of $71,000. 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 SDSU Have?

$15,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at SDSU, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $15,000 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.

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Communication Sciences Student Diversity at SDSU

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

SDSU Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 137 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication sciences from SDSU in 2021, 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 San Diego State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 48
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 16

SDSU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

The communication sciences program at SDSU awarded 38 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SDSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 249
Public Health 225
Mental & Social Health Services 86
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 65
Allied Health Professions 35

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