2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the communication sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 school with a moderately-sized student population.
TTUHSC graduate students pay an average of $19,056 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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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 medium-sized 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.
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 city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCU are $32,268 per year.
TCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UOHSC are $22,154 a year.
Full Communication Sciences at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Report
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $29,252 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.
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 |
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Communication Sciences Related Majors for Communication Sciences
One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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