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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

31 Colleges
$24,078 Avg Salary
$22,282 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 22,298 communication sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the best school in the Southwest Region for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

On average, communication sciences graduates from TTUHSC take out $22,305 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UT Austin take out $19,224 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $185, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $298.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,373. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $374.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,313.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UT Dallas take out $20,383 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UNT take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,330. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $279.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,562.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,724
Arizona 462
Oklahoma 288
New Mexico 230

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 7,841
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 7,269
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 5,907
Audiology/Audiologist 1,032
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 249

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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