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2025 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in California

12 Colleges in California
1,346 Communication Science Degrees Awarded
General Communication Sciences & Disorders is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #110 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general communication sciences & disorders. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,346 degrees in general communication sciences & disorders annually.

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Choosing a Great General Communication Sciences & Disorders School

Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in California Your choice of general communication sciences & disorders school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general communication sciences & disorders schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Science
Master's Degrees in Communication Science
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in California

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 science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top California Schools in Communication Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
162 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat California State University - Northridge if you want to pursue a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge. A Best Colleges rank of #350 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 162 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
184 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general communication sciences & disorders has to take a look at California State University - Fullerton. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal State Fullerton is a great university overall.

There were about 184 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
165 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

California State University - Sacramento is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Sac State is a very large public university located in the large city of Sacramento. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sac State is a great university overall.

There were about 165 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
145 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

California State University - Los Angeles is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 87th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 145 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
92 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SFSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 92 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA
47 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 47 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
42 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
182 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 81st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 182 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
63 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 66th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 63 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
58 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Chico State is a large public university located in the city of Chico. This university ranks 64th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 58 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

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Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 115
Oregon 587 89
Hawaii 267 16

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General Communication Sciences & Disorders is one of 4 different types of Communication Sciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 681
Speech Pathology & Audiology 262
Audiology/Audiologist 41
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 10

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