by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Speech Communication is the 18th most popular major in the country with 41,146 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 12,496 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,621 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 108 colleges that offer a degree in speech communication. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their speech communication program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. College of San Mateo is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Foothill College landed the #2 spot on the list. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 87 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Speech Communication at Foothill College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Porterville College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Porterville, California, and it awarded 33 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Siskiyous landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Weed, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Speech Communication at College of the Siskiyous
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Long Beach City College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s speech communication degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Speech Communication at Long Beach City College
College of Marin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Kentfield, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 68 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. SBCC is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 156 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, West Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saratoga, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s speech communication degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Speech Communication at West Valley College
Folsom Lake College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Folsom Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Folsom, California. It awarded 64 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 101 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
De Anza College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Cupertino, California, this fairly large public school handed out 93 degrees to qualified associates’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.
Orange Coast College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 138 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Speech Communication at Orange Coast College
El Camino College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 associates’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Speech Communication at El Camino College
Glendale Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 46 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cabrillo College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s speech communication degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 66 degrees to qualified associates’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.
Cosumnes River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s speech communication degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Mt. San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. San Antonio College is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 123 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chaffey College is a public institution located in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 130 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Gavilan College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gavilan College is a small school located in Gilroy, California that handed out 29 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
West Los Angeles College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Culver City, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified associates’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Positas College is a medium-sized school located in Livermore, California that handed out 26 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Skyline College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Bruno, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s speech communication students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Santa Monica College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Monica College is a large school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 175 associates’s speech communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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