by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,173 and had an average of $22,255 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,912 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,684 and $19,092 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,651 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 43 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nevada State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Nevada State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 21 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 179 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 125 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Redlands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Redlands, California, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Redlands
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 129 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at California State University - Sacramento
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at California Baptist University
California State University - Chico landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at California State University - Chico
California State University - Fullerton landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 156 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at California State University - Fullerton
Western Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 137 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full San Diego State University Communication Sciences Report
Loma Linda University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 19 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the Pacific ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Oregon
Eastern Washington University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 27 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Eastern Washington University
With a ranking of #19, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 40 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at California State University - East Bay
San Francisco State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Portland State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Portland State University Communication Sciences Report
San Jose State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
California State University - Long Beach ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 28 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Washington State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 15 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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