Communication Disorders Sciences and Services programs in California
16 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $34,704 at Santa Ana College.
What this work pays in California
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in California earn a median of $165,110 a year across 17,350 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $118,970 | 16,930 |
| Audiologists | $114,910 | 1,740 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Associate's degree | — | $34,704 (12 grads) | 45 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (22 grads) | 18 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (12 grads) | 25 |
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 17 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Madera Community College Madera | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Madera Community College Madera | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 26 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.