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Best Schools for Health Communication in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall health communication education in the Southwest Region.
Top Schools in Health Communication
University Of Houston tops our 2026 ranking of the best health communication schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Houston. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 15 health communication degrees were awarded at University Of Houston in the most recent year. Health Communication graduates of University Of Houston earn a median of $42,472 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,800.
Read more about the health communication program at University Of Houston
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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