Here is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how Cal State East Bay stacks up against peers offering communication sciences.
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Cal State East Bay ranks competitively among schools offering communication sciences. Specifically, it ranked #49 out of 315 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #13 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, California State University-East Bay awarded 38 bachelor’s degrees in communication sciences.
Communication Sciences majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cal State East Bay go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,393 a year. This is below $73,339, the median for all majors at Cal State East Bay.
To complete a bachelor’s at Cal State East Bay, communication sciences students borrow a median amount of $18,261 in student loans. This is above $18,073, the typical median for all majors at Cal State East Bay.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $1,499 | $1,499 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 13% of communication sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.
The majority of communication sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State East Bay were Hispanic or Latino. About 55% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-East Bay with a bachelor’s in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
All of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s degree in communication sciences from Cal State East Bay were women.
The majority of communication sciences master’s degree graduates at Cal State East Bay were White. Approximately 35% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-East Bay with a master’s in communication sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at California State University-East Bay.
The communication sciences program at Cal State East Bay offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 64 |
Cal State East Bay awarded 64 completions in communication sciences and disorders, general in the latest year of data — 92% to women and 8% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (44%).
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