2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general communication sciences and disorders programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students list, TTUHSC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full TTUHSC General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #2 spot on the list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. 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.
ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.
UH also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students per year to attend University of Houston.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Houston General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 28 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Woman’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
With a ranking of #8, Lamar University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 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. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
Full Lamar University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students 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. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students per year to attend Texas State University.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
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With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
UOHSC also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 35 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $13,778 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.
UT Tyler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Tyler is $10,974 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students.
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Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s communication science 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. The yearly cost to attend Our Lady of the Lake University is $17,537 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 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 at Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at UT Austin
With a ranking of #18, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
Baylor University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students 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. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $36,039 for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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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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- *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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