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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
819 Degrees Awarded
$10,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,987 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,309 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 819 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general communication sciences and disorders 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 general communication sciences and disorders program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#11 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 Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at UT Rio Grande Valley

#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 24 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M International University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $2,261 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M International University.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k list, SFASU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,650 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Stephen F Austin State University.

Full SFASU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 96 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#8 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,044 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $10,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $10,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Houston General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Lamar University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 33 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,200 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lamar University.

Full Lamar University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler also took the #19 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $6,797 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#14 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

NAU also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $9,251 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NAU.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Northern Arizona University

#15 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $11,105 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#14

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas
#18 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

West Texas A&M University also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $8,730 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full West Texas A&M University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#15

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $12,037 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#15

Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Our Lady of the Lake University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OLLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OLLU also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,153 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Our Lady of the Lake University.

Full OLLU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#16

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,726 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Baylor.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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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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