2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences 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. 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region” 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,244 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the Southwest Region
Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 50 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communication sciences students list, UT Health San Antonio has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are $13,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
TTUHSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’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 TTUHSC are $19,056.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 145 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus are $7,110.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #15 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Northeastern State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 43 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’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 Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’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 Austin are $22,886.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’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 UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UOHSC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 30 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UOHSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOHSC are $22,122, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Houston ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 42 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’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 UTEP are $16,180.
Northern Arizona University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 56 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’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 NAU are $19,489.
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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’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 SFASU are $15,695.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 37 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’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 Texas State University are $17,040.
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With a ranking of #17, Lamar University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 36 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.
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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Communication Sciences Report
University of Tulsa came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
University of Tulsa also took the #12 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Our Lady of the Lake University are $17,490, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 121 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Communication Sciences Report
With a ranking of #24, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 47 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Abilene Christian University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
Abilene Christian also took the #20 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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- 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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