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Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$23,273 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 22,298 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the best value school in the Southwest Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin also made our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.

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Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCU are $32,268 a year.

TCU also made our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

UOHSC graduate students pay an average of $22,154 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 per year.

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,724
Arizona 462
Oklahoma 288
New Mexico 230

One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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