by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for communications students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,667 bachelor's degrees in communications to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of communications for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communications students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for communications students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in communications has to look into University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of California - Santa Barbara
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in communications has to take a look at University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of California - Davis
University of California - San Diego is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in communications. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of California - San Diego
Pepperdine University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communications. Pepperdine is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Pepperdine University
Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of San Diego
Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from University of the Pacific
Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from The Master’s University and Seminary
Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Irvine.More information about a bachelor’s in communications from Concordia University, Irvine
Explore all the Best Communications Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 521 | 59 |
| Oregon | 343 | 38 |
| Nevada | 201 | 12 |
| Hawaii | 172 | 13 |
Communications is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 4,647 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 417 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 26 |
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