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2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general communication sciences and disorders programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 21 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree communication science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cal State LA has also earned the #8 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 California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree communication science students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cal State Fullerton has also earned the #6 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 Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal State Fullerton General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #7 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 - Fresno are $17,581.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #2 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 CSUN are $17,955.

Full CSUN General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 30 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Sac State also took the #10 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 Sac State are $18,356.

Full California State University - Sacramento General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#9 in overall quality

California State University - East Bay came in at #6 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 $75-$110k ranking. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

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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#11 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 16 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

Full UH Manoa General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SFSU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 39 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree communication science students whose families make $75-$110k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

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#10

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 34 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Chapman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105.

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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%.

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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