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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

34 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
3,058 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,452 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in communication sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #47 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,058 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region The communication sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Communication Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Master's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Communication Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
221 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
13.1% Growth in Graduates

San Diego State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication sciences. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 221 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients typically earn around $45,712 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
133 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 133 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus earn $7,982 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$75,945 Median Starting Salary

Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication sciences. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

There were about 49 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Loma Linda University earn a boost of around $23,493 over the average income of communication sciences graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$46,826 Median Starting Salary

California State University - Northridge is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication sciences. CSUN is a very large public university located in the large city of Northridge. A Best Colleges rank of #350 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.

There were about 206 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make about $46,826 in their early career salary.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 80th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 14 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Delta in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
21.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were about 64 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communication sciences degree recipients usually earn about $54,369 at the beginning of their careers.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
186 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,919 Median Starting Salary

Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.

There were about 186 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $36,919 in the first five years of their career.

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9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 74th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 27 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$79,969 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #295 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were about 63 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at University of the Pacific earn $27,517 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 2,141
Washington 300 289
Oregon 266 234
Nevada 192 98
Hawaii 164 16

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Communication Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 1,603
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 949
Speech Pathology & Audiology 360
Audiology/Audiologist 136
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 10

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Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 28,627
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 19,921
Allied Health Professions 11,943
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 10,180
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,011
Health Sciences & Services 8,038
Public Health 7,547
Dental Support Services 6,022
Mental & Social Health Services 4,719
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 3,825

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