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2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

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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 the Southwest region, there were 2,823 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,620 and $21,429 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication sciences.

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Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major 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 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 266 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 201 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Baylor Communication Sciences 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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication sciences degrees to 160 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 Arizona State University - Tempe Communication Sciences 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 #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences 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 139 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at UT Austin

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Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 133 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full UNT Communication Sciences Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 227 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Northern Arizona University

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TTUHSC is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at TTUHSC

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 104 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication sciences degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of Arizona Communication Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #10, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 93 degrees to qualified ’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Houston

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas State University Communication Sciences Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 76 ’s communication sciences degrees 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%.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Lamar University

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication sciences degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication Sciences at UNM

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With a ranking of #15, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 78 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Texas Woman’s University

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Abilene Christian University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 73 degrees to qualified ’s communication sciences students 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%.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Abilene Christian University

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication sciences degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified ’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Northeastern State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 51 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeastern State University Communication Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #23, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Communication Sciences at ASU - Skysong

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Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midwestern University - Glendale is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Midwestern University - Glendale

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With a ranking of #24, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 47 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at UCO

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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 47 ’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at OLLU

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