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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Speech Communication is the 18th most popular major in the country with 37,397 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,960 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,428 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 47 colleges that offered a degree in speech communication. That schools that top this list have a program in speech communication in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication in the Southwest Region

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwestern University Speech Communication Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Surprise. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Surprise, Arizona, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Ottawa University - Surprise

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Speech Communication at TCU

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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Lutheran University landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Communication at Texas Lutheran University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 259 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Communication at University of Arizona

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 308 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Communication at Arizona State University - Skysong

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University of St. Thomas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Communication at University of St. Thomas

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Oklahoma Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Communication at OC

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Dallas Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Speech Communication at DBU

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 384 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Tempe Speech Communication Report

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With a ranking of #11, Concordia University, Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Concordia University, Texas

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Tarleton State University Speech Communication Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #13, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Communication at St. Mary’s

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 147 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Texas Tech University

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 10 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Communication at University of Tulsa

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kerrville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Communication at Schreiner University

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With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 234 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Speech Communication at UT Austin

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Speech Communication Report

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East Texas Baptist University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Communication at East Texas Baptist University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 53 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Communication at Texas State

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Communication at University of Oklahoma

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Communication at Lamar University

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s speech communication degrees to 74 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Northern Arizona University

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s speech communication degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Communication at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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University of North Texas came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Speech Communication Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 109 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s speech communication students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Communication at University of North Texas

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