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2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
378 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,987 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,505 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 378 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general communication sciences and disorders. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general communication sciences and disorders programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 60 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree communication science students with aid list, CSUN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 33 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fresno State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 30 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Sac State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at California State University - Sacramento

#9 in overall quality

California State University - East Bay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 42 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 32 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Manoa General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UO is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 39 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#1 in overall quality

University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 34 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $49,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

Chapman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chapman, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Chapman General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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