2024 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #174 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for speech-language pathology/pathologist students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in speech-language pathology/pathologist to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on speech-language pathology/pathologist students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other speech-language pathology/pathologist students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized speech-language pathology/pathologist related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for speech-language pathology/pathologist students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology

1

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Nova Southeastern University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in speech-language pathology/pathologist from Nova Southeastern University

2

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Valdosta State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in speech-language pathology/pathologist from Valdosta State University

2

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

James Madison University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in speech-language pathology/pathologist from James Madison University

Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Colleges by State

Explore the best speech-language pathology/pathologist schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	7
Georgia	190	6
Virginia	182	4

View All Rankings >

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Communication Sciences area of study, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Speech-Language Pathology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Audiology/Audiologist	166
Speech Pathology & Audiology	35
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services	14
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.