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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

45 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.

The Most Popular 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 45 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for communication sciences students. Located in the 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 $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at NAU take out is $19,867.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

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

On average, communication sciences graduates from Baylor take out $24,225 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UT Austin take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $185, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $21,900. 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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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at TTUHSC take out is $24,974.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at ENMU - Main Campus accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

On average, communication sciences graduates from SFASU take out $21,500 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 $298.

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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 27 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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