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

32 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.

The Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 93% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $20,383.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 90 students majoring in communication sciences at UT Austin, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $19,224. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $185, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

About 98% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 2% are male.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 94% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

About 99% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 1% are male.

On average, communication sciences graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $22,373 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Women make up 97% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at TTUHSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,305.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

About 99% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 1% are male.

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

Full Communication Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University Report

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.

Of the 66 students majoring in communication sciences at ENMU - Main Campus, 8% are male and 92% are female.

On average, communication sciences graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $27,313 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in communication sciences at NAU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Northern Arizona University Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

On average, communication sciences graduates from OSU take out $21,915 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $360.

Full Communication Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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