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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 110th most popular major in the country with 7,524 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,603 general communication sciences & disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 356 general communication sciences & disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. That schools that top this list have a program in general communication sciences & disorders in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Far Western US Region

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Chapman University
Orange, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 42 masters’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Chapman

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #2 spot on the list. University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pacific General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 42 masters’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Fresno State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full UO General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 32 masters’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at California State University - East Bay

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 37 masters’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at San Francisco State University

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California State University - Northridge came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full CSUN General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 31 masters’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 11 masters’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Cal State LA

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 24 masters’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Cal State Fullerton

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 0 masters’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at San Diego State University

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California State University - Chico ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at California State University - Chico

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 0 masters’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full California State University - Long Beach General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 82 masters’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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