2027 Best Value Health Communication Schools in Texas

[Health Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/health-communication/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong health communication education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for health communication students.
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2027 Best Value Health Communication Schools in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in health communication, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Health Communication Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Houston the best value for a degree in health communication in Texas. University Of Houston is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,717, compared with $22,547 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,800 to complete the health communication program here. Soon after graduation, health communication degree recipients from University Of Houston generally make around $42,472. Set against $23,800 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 74%.
Baylor University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in health communication, landing the #2 spot this year. Baylor University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. In-state tuition and fees average $58,100. Typical student debt for health communication graduates is $23,928. Early-career health communication graduates make about $49,888. Set against $23,928 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 51%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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