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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 110th most popular major in the country with 7,269 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,477 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general communication sciences and disorders program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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The communication science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region”.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Dallas General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communication science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad 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 Texas Christian University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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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 #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 ASU - Tempe General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

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

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

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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southwest Region list. TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 doctorate’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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