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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,802 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,395 and $30,016 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 96 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 communication sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 13 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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#3

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Communication Sciences Report

With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 14 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe Communication Sciences Report

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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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