by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Communication Sciences is the 47th most popular major in the country with 22,298 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Texas, there were 1,724 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,757 and $21,968 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 745 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree 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 texas master’s degree communication sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas list. Abilene Christian is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 56 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 37 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Our Lady of the Lake University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #5 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 41 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 123 masters’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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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 32 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #12, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas list. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Communication Sciences Report
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