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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
227 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Speech Communication is the 17th most popular major in the country with 41,970 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,969 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 227 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech communication programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the speech communication program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 4 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #0 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona Speech Communication Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Arizona State University - Tempe

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas State University Speech Communication Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Arizona State University - Skysong

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus are $7,110, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Speech Communication at ENMU - Main Campus

#5

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Speech Communication 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 NSU are $10,600.

Read full report on Speech Communication at NSU

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Speech Communication 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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

Read full report on Speech Communication at SHSU

#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Northern Arizona University

#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Communication at University of Oklahoma

#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Tarleton State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Speech Communication 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 Tarleton State University are $15,485.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Tarleton State University

#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TCU Speech Communication Report

Abilene Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Abilene Christian University

#12

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Dallas Baptist University Speech Communication 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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