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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
378 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 6,987 people earned their degree in general communication sciences and disorders, making the major the 114th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,505 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 378 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general communication sciences and disorders programs, but they also cost less that 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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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 33 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 #3 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. CSUN 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #4 spot on the list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - Sacramento is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sac State also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State East Bay, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SFSU 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.

SFSU also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree communication science students whose families make $30-$48k list, UO has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#1 in overall quality

University of the Pacific landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 34 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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#11

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

Chapman University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Chapman also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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