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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
475 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,987 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,309 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 475 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general communication sciences and disorders programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree communication science students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 22 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 121 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 42 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 42 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Texas A&M Kingsville

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 37 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 28 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communication science students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. OLLU is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

OLLU also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at OLLU

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communication science students with aid list, Baylor has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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