Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs in California
Updated
Part of Best Health Professions Colleges in California
This page ranks the 16 Communication Sciences and Disorders programs in California by the median earnings of Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. University of the Pacific leads the list at $77,549, followed by California State University-Long Beach at $75,137 and University of Redlands at $71,767.
The median across the listed schools is $64,100, with figures ranging from $77,549 to $30,409.
Public institutions account for 12 of the 16 programs, or 75%, while 4 are private nonprofit. California State University-Los Angeles ranks 3rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
California State University-Los Angeles posts the lowest average net price at $3,967.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of the Pacific · Stockton, CA | $77,549 | $25,447 | $17,004 | 71.3% |
| University of the Pacific reports $77,549 in median earnings for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 17. | |||||
| 2 | California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA | $75,137 | $10,440 | $7,183 | 46.3% |
| California State University-Long Beach admits 46% of applicants and posts median earnings of $75,137 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Redlands · Redlands, CA | $71,767 | $30,031 | $28,287 | 82.7% |
| University of Redlands ranks 3rd on this list, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed left with a median of $24,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 4 | California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA | $71,068 | $10,229 | $6,230 | 95.1% |
| California State University-San Marcos ranks 59th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates earned a median of $71,068 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA | $70,532 | $12,278 | $9,341 | 96.4% |
| With an average net price of $12,278, San Francisco State University reports median earnings of $70,532 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Biola University · La Mirada, CA | $69,087 | $31,495 | $27,144 | 74.4% |
| Biola University shows median earnings of $69,087 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $31,495. | |||||
| 7 | California Baptist University · Riverside, CA | $67,621 | $26,285 | $22,298 | 84.9% |
| California Baptist University ranks 432nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed left with a median of $25,625 in federal loans. | |||||
| 8 | California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA | $65,188 | $7,021 | $4,905 | 93.5% |
| An average net price of $7,021 coincides with median earnings of $65,188 for Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates of California State University-Northridge four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA | $63,013 | $9,338 | $6,501 | 94.0% |
| California State University-Sacramento admits 94% of applicants, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates earned a median of $63,013 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | California State University-Chico · Chico, CA | $62,855 | $14,480 | $9,902 | 92.7% |
| Reporting median earnings of $62,855 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, California State University-Chico shows median federal debt of $16,148 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 11 | California State University-East Bay · Hayward, CA | $62,720 | $9,320 | $6,360 | 97.4% |
| An average net price of $6,360 for families earning under $30,000 coincides with median earnings of $62,720 for Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates of California State University-East Bay four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA | $62,436 | $6,555 | $3,315 | 90.5% |
| 6th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, California State University-Fullerton posts median earnings of $62,436 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | San Diego State University · San Diego, CA | $61,510 | $15,364 | $9,910 | 36.2% |
| San Diego State University admits 36% of applicants, the lowest admission rate on this list, and reports median earnings of $61,510 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 14 | California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA | $53,857 | $3,967 | $2,877 | 91.3% |
| California State University-Los Angeles carries an average net price of $3,967, the lowest among the listed schools, and ranks 3rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 15 | California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA | $51,835 | $7,000 | $5,105 | 95.3% |
| Median federal debt among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed is $17,143 at California State University-Fresno, which reports median earnings of $51,835 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | San Jose State University · San Jose, CA | $30,409 | $13,760 | $9,730 | 84.6% |
| San Jose State University ranks 16th on this list, with median earnings of $30,409 four years after completing and an average net price of $9,730 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in California appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after they finished. For 1 of the 16 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between University of the Pacific and California State University-Long Beach is $2,412, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $47,140.
Job market context in California
Graduates of Communication Sciences and Disorders programs in California enter occupations such as Speech-Language Pathologists, Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary, and Audiologists. The median annual wage across those occupations is $145,890, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $98,830. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 21.4% higher, with about 267 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the median earnings of graduates four years after completing, which is a different measure from the occupation-wide wage figures shown here.
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