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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

34 Colleges
$46,620 Avg Salary
$21,429 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Glendale the best school in the Southwest Region for communication sciences students. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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The excellent programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Southwest Region . TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at TTUHSC accumulate an average of around $24,974 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a great place for communication sciences students. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $20,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $185, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Southwest Region . SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at SFASU accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. 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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#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at TCU take out is $24,949.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Communication Sciences majors at Baylor take out an average of $24,225 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $569, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $20,499. 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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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UT Dallas take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

On average, communication sciences graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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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