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2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
323 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in California For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 6,987 people earned their degree in general communication sciences and disorders, making the major the 114th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 1,266 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 323 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general communication sciences and disorders programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in California (With Aid)

#7 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 California For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 21 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 California For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 60 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 30 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State Fullerton, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the #5 spot on the 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 also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356.

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#8 in overall quality

California State University - East Bay landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 42 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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
#4 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#1 in overall quality

University of the Pacific ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Stockton, 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 34 students in 2019-2020.

Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374.

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#9

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Chapman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Chapman University is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105.

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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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