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2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California

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

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 California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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.

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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree communication science students.

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

#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 #1 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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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#6 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 #2 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 33 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree communication science students list, Fresno State has also earned the #6 rank 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 Fresno State are $17,581.

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

#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree communication science students list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #5 rank 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.

Full Cal State Fullerton General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 21 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 42 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree communication science students list, Cal State East Bay has also earned the #8 rank 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 Cal State East Bay are $17,828.

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#9 in overall quality

California State University - Sacramento ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sac State, the school also landed 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 Sac State are $18,356.

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

#8

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

Chapman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California list. Chapman is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 41 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 University are $35,105.

Full Chapman University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#9

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#1 in overall quality

University of the Pacific ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in California list. 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 California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $49,374.

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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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