2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 per year. On average, communication sciences graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
ENMU - Main Campus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Health San Antonio are $21,694 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #5 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.
TTUHSC undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at TTUHSC accumulate an average of around $24,974 in student debt.
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Northeastern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $15,755 per year. Communication Sciences majors at NSU take out an average of $15,458 in student loans while working on their egree.
NSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $24,952 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $19,867 in student debt.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. On average, communication sciences graduates from UNT take out $21,900 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $279.
Request InformationBest Communication Sciences Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,724 |
| Arizona | 462 |
| Oklahoma | 288 |
| New Mexico | 230 |
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Majors Related to Communication Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication Sciences
| 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 26 schools only.
- 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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