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2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,872 people earned their degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech-language pathology/pathologist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality speech-language pathology/pathologist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 43 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #2 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 UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 43 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 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 $30-$48k. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s 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 CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSULB Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 40 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #3 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 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

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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - San Marcos is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSM are $18,661, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Western Washington University came in at #6 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 $30-$48k ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 22 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#13 in overall quality

Eastern Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

California State University - Chico came in at #8 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 $30-$48k ranking. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Chico are $18,802.

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#9

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Pacific University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pacific is a small school located in Forest Grove, Oregon that handed out 33 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 24 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140.

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#11

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#11 in overall quality

Biola University came in at #11 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 $30-$48k ranking. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

Biola also took the #11 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 Biola 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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