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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in the United States
See the highest-ranked communication sciences schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in Communication Sciences
Leading the list is Santa Ana College, our #1 school for communication sciences. Santa Ana College is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Ana. About 29 communication sciences degrees were awarded at Santa Ana College in the most recent year. Graduates of the communication sciences program make about $39,633 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $11,196 to complete this degree.
See the full communication sciences program report for Santa Ana College
Students looking for a strong communication sciences program will find one at Pasadena City College, which ranked #2. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the city of Pasadena. There were roughly 29 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the communication sciences program make about $38,841 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $9,191 to complete this degree.
Read more about the communication sciences program at Pasadena City College
Orange Coast College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in communication sciences, ranking #3. Orange Coast College is a very large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa. About 11 communication sciences degrees were awarded at Orange Coast College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, communication sciences degree recipients from Orange Coast College generally make around $46,306. Typical student debt for the program is $8,978.
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Students looking for a strong communication sciences program will find one at San Joaquin Delta College, which ranked #4. San Joaquin Delta College is a very large public school located in the city of Stockton. San Joaquin Delta College awarded about 29 communication sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences graduates of San Joaquin Delta College earn a median of $65,168 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $6,382 to complete this degree.
See the full communication sciences program report for San Joaquin Delta College
Students looking for a strong communication sciences program will find one at Cerritos College, which ranked #5. Cerritos College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk. About 29 communication sciences degrees were awarded at Cerritos College in the most recent year. Communication Sciences graduates of Cerritos College earn a median of $29,495 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $11,306.
Read more about the communication sciences program at Cerritos College
American River College came in at #6 for communication sciences this year. American River College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento. About 24 communication sciences degrees were awarded at American River College in the most recent year. Students who receive their communication sciences degree from American River College earn around $76,077 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,105.
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Other Communication Sciences Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 410 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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