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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

31 Colleges in the Southwest Region
3,182 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,452 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in communication sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #47 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 31 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 3,182 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of communication sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Communication Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Master's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Sciences

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Communication Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
143 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 143 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $49,869.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$36,285 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 137 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communication sciences degree recipients generally make around $36,285 in their early careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$56,159 Median Starting Salary

Arizona State University - Tempe is a great decision for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 152 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences major at Arizona State University - Tempe make $3,707 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
220 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$46,352 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Dallas is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were about 220 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communication sciences degree recipients typically earn around $46,352 in their early careers.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$58,271 Median Starting Salary

UOHSC is a small public university located in the city of Oklahoma City.

There were about 57 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent year we have data available. Communication Sciences degree recipients from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center earn a boost of approximately $5,819 over the average income of communication sciences graduates.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$41,013 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 95 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make an average of $41,013 in the first couple years of their career.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
341 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
41.1% Growth in Graduates

Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were roughly 341 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from Baylor University receive $2,662 more than the standard communication sciences graduate.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
230 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were about 230 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences degree program at Northern Arizona University get $14,669 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX
52 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.

There were about 52 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
62.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 129 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communication sciences degree recipients typically make about $37,074 in the first five years of their career.

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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 Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,700
Arizona 287 458
Oklahoma 257 288
New Mexico 219 230

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Communication Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 1,758
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 862
Speech Pathology & Audiology 444
Audiology/Audiologist 64
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 54

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Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 42,378
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 12,953
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11,950
Allied Health Professions 10,354
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 8,516
Mental & Social Health Services 4,597
Health Sciences & Services 4,095
Public Health 3,797
Dental Support Services 3,665
Medicine 2,893

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