We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how SDSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communication sciences.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communication sciences majors, SDSU came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 137 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 116 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from SDSU. This makes it the #63 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences in 2021, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Communication Sciences majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SDSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $23,879 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.
Graduates of the master's communication sciences program at SDSU make a median salary of $71,000. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all communication sciences graduates with a master's is $54,912.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SDSU, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $15,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communication sciences bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at San Diego State University.
Of the 137 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communication sciences from SDSU in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
White | 48 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 16 |
The communication sciences program at SDSU awarded 38 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SDSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in communication sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 20 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 5 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 249 |
Public Health | 225 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 86 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 65 |
Allied Health Professions | 35 |
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