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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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1,327 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,327 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#25 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $8,807 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #17 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 96 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $20,454 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Austin Communication Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 91 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $21,613 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Texas.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNT Communication Sciences Report

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $18,653 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 116 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Dallas is $20,552 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $13,703 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Communication Sciences Report

Texas Woman’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

TWU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $14,134 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TWU.

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#9

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#22 in overall quality

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern State University is $15,029 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $18,978 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#11

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,200 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Communication Sciences Report

#12

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $18,844 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UH Communication Sciences Report

#13

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 33 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,759 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Lamar University.

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#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $19,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 81 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#16

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,535 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

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With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Kingsville is $19,635 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UT Tyler is $16,995 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#19

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 39 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNM.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Communication Sciences Report

#15 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 30 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCO is $21,330 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#21

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas

Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Our Lady of the Lake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OLLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Our Lady of the Lake University is $18,932 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full OLLU Communication Sciences Report

#22

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas

With a ranking of #22, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full West Texas A&M University Communication Sciences Report

#23 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,587 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Hardin - Simmons University.

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#24

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $20,321 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#24

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $21,224 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Abilene Christian University is $26,902 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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