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

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general communication sciences and disorders. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general communication sciences and disorders programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school. 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree communication science students.

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

#2 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 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 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955.

Full California State University - Northridge General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 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 California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fresno State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree communication science students list, SFSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

Full San Francisco State University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Fullerton General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#8 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 that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 Cal State LA are $17,723.

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#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 ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree communication science students list, Sac State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sac State are $18,356.

Full Sac State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 39 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

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#9

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 ranking, coming in at #9. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Chapman General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#10

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#11 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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

#11

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 34 masters’s communication science degrees 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 the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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