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2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
227 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in speech communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great speech communication programs and 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree speech communication students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 93 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 23 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree speech communication students list, Texas State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech Communication at Texas State University

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 17 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus also took the #10 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus are $7,110, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech Communication at ENMU - Main Campus

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 9 students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read full report on Speech Communication at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Speech Communication at DBU

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #8 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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

Read more about Speech Communication at SHSU

#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree speech communication students list, Tarleton has also earned the #9 rank 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 Tarleton are $15,485.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Tarleton

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 12 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.

Full NAU Speech Communication Report

#9

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality

Northeastern 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 ranking. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also took 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 Northeastern State University are $10,600.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Northeastern State University

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree speech communication students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 rank 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Speech Communication at Arizona State University - Tempe

#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

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 Texas Christian University are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Texas Christian University

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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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