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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Salary
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 21,991 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,705 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,464 and $37,259 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 117 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences 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 communication sciences 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 Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Ana College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Santa Ana, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SAC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

Read more about Communication Sciences at SAC

#2

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified associates’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pasadena City College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,024 for far western us region associate degree communication sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Pasadena City College.

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#3

Cerritos College

Norwalk, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cerritos College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 16 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cerritos College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cerritos College is $5,664 for far western us region associate degree communication sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Cerritos College

#4

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Orange Coast College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 15 associates’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Orange Coast College also made our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Orange Coast College is $6,303 for far western us region associate degree communication sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

American River College

Sacramento, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American River College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication sciences degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

American River also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American River College is $7,268 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Communication Sciences at American River

#6

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, California
#1 in overall quality

San Joaquin Delta College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

Delta did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Delta is $13,414 for far western us region associate degree communication sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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