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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 21,991 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,802 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,395 and $30,016 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 96 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in communication sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe Communication Sciences Report

#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Communication Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Communication Sciences Report

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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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