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2027 Best Value Health Communication Schools in the Southwest Region

[Health Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/health-communication/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong health communication education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for health communication students.

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• Best Value Health Communication Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Health Communication Schools in the Southwest Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health communication, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Health Communication Schools

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University Of Houston
Houston, TX

$9,717 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,800 Avg Student Debt

$62,377 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in health communication, no school beat University Of Houston this year. University Of Houston is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. In-state tuition and fees average $9,717, compared with $22,547 for out-of-state students. Health Communication graduates carry a median of $23,800 in student loans. Soon after graduation, health communication degree recipients from University Of Houston generally make around $42,472. That is a strong return on a $23,800 median debt. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.

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Baylor University
Waco, TX

$58,100 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,928 Avg Student Debt

$65,793 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Baylor University earned it the #2 place for health communication. Set in the city of Waco, Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $58,100. Students borrow a median of $23,928 to complete the health communication program here. Early-career health communication graduates make about $49,888. That is a strong return on a $23,928 median debt. Baylor University admits about 51% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

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