by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,173 and had an average of $22,255 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,823 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,620 and $21,429 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,443 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree communication sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
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 #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 66 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 123 bachelors’s communication sciences 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 16 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Abilene Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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Hardin - Simmons University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 23 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 33 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 61 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas Christian University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Northern Arizona University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 64 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lamar University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 37 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 90 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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