University of California, Berkeley
- Film Studies program offers the B.A. as well as a Film Studies track within a Ph.D. in Rhetoric.
- http://filmstudies.berkeley.edu/

California State University, Long Beach
- Department of Communication Studies has programs leading to the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees. A minor is also available.
- http://www.csulb.edu/depts/comstudies/

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa
- Includes the Departments of Communication and Journalism.
- http://www.santarosa.edu/

San Francisco State University, San Francisco
- Department of Journalism offers the Bachelors degree.
- http://www.journalism.sfsu.edu/

Vanguard University, Costa Mesa
- Communication Division has concentrations in Communication Studies or Television & Film.
- http://www.vanguard.edu/communication/

San Diego State University, San Diego
- The School of Communication brings together the former departments of Journalism, Speech Communication, and Telecommunications and Film. Offers undergraduate and graduate programs.
- http://rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/schlcomm/index.html

California State University, Fresno
- The Department of Communication offers the Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees, as well as a Teaching Certificate in English/Speech and a Certificate in Communication Skills for Professionals.
- http://www.csufresno.edu/speechcomm/

Azusa Pacific University, Azusa
- Department of Communication offers studies in drama, journalism, media studies, interpersonal & organizational communication, or rhetoric & public address.
- http://www.apu.edu/clas/commstudies/