2024 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Schools in Iowa

If you pursue a master's degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #41 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of speech-language pathology/pathologist. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 master's degrees in speech-language pathology/pathologist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to speech-language pathology/pathologist students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of speech-language pathology/pathologist students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's Degree Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist.

Top Iowa Schools for a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

1

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in speech-language pathology/pathologist from University of Northern Iowa

2

Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist needs to take a look at Saint Ambrose University. Located in the midsize city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in speech-language pathology/pathologist from Saint Ambrose University

Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	95
Minnesota	355	25
Kansas	254	61
North Dakota	167	18

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Rankings in Majors Related to Speech-Language Pathology

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
Speech Pathology & Audiology	34

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).
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