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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,872 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 761 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 391 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech-language pathology/pathologist programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree speech-language pathology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 43 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 43 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 33 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Long Beach Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

SDSU also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 35 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSM are $18,661.

Full California State University - San Marcos Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#6

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105.

Full WWU Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#7

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#13 in overall quality

Eastern Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. EWU is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 22 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 24 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Chico State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chico State are $18,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree speech-language pathology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pacific has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325.

Full Pacific University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#10

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#12 in overall quality

California Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. California Baptist University is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Baptist University are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California Baptist University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#11

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#11 in overall quality

Biola University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 24 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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