Communications Programs in California
Communications studies how messages are made and received across media, marketing, and public relations. It is one of the larger liberal arts majors, and outcomes vary widely by internship experience and the industry a graduate enters first.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Communications Programs in California
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Azusa Pacific University | Communications | $39,613 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Biola University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| California Baptist University | Communications | $46,159 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $22,500 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| California Lutheran University | Communications | $44,059 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $18,668 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | Communications | $59,292 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $15,768 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Communications | $36,341 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $14,237 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Chapman University | Communications | $47,137 Small program - rough guide n=98 | $19,750 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| San Diego Christian College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Claremont McKenna College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Fresno Pacific University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Harvey Mudd College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Life Pacific University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of La Verne | Communications | $33,700 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| La Sierra University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| The Master's University and Seminary | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Northeastern University Oakland | Communications | $55,226 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $23,973 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| National University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Notre Dame de Namur University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Pacific Union College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of the Pacific | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Pepperdine University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Pitzer College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Point Loma Nazarene University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Pomona College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of San Diego | Communications | $44,679 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $22,562 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| University of San Francisco | Communications | $41,836 Small program - rough guide n=81 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| San Jose State University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | $9,745 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Santa Clara University | Communications | $62,295 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| Scripps College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Simpson University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Communications | $47,355 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Sonoma State University | Communications | $42,082 Small program - rough guide n=95 | $14,000 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Communications | $38,936 Small program - rough guide n=41 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Westmont College | Communications | $51,829 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Woodbury University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Stanford University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of Massachusetts Global | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Los Angeles Film School | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| DeVry University-California | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |