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2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Communications is the 65th most popular major in the country with 11,861 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,240 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 220 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communications 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 communications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Communications Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTSA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communications 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

Full UTSA Communications Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communications 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Communications at Texas A&M University - College Station

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Angelo State also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396.

Read more about Communications at Angelo State

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communications 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read more about Communications at The University of Texas at Arlington

#7 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at West Texas A&M University

#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 120 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communications 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 Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

Read more about Communications at Grand Canyon University

#8 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communications 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 Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Communications Report

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Baylor University is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communications at Baylor

#11

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. TSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 25 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, 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%.

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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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