2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in California

Communication Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #31 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for communication sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 42 doctor's degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in communication sciences matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of communication sciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communication sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication Sciences in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

20 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of the Pacific if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in California.

There were about 20 communication sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from University of the Pacific

2

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at San Diego State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in California.

There were approximately 11 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from San Diego State University

3

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - San Diego is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in California.

There were about 9 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from University of California - San Diego

4

Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loma Linda University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in California.

There were roughly 2 communication sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Loma Linda University

5

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from San Jose State University

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	115	15
Oregon	102	29
Nevada	58	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Audiology/Audiologist	38
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	2
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,829
Medicine	1,656
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,207
Dentistry	741
Alternative Medicine & Systems	583
Nursing	358
Chiropractic	277
Optometry	242
Public Health	56
Mental & Social Health Services	39

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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