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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $48-$75k” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree speech-language pathology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

CSULB also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $48-$75k. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 San Diego State University are $18,658.

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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 $48-$75k list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 35 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Marcos are $18,661, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#13 in overall quality

Eastern Washington 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921.

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#7

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Western Washington 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also took the #7 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 Western Washington University are $24,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

California State University - Chico 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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 - Chico are $18,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#12 in overall quality

California Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 24 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #12 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 California Baptist University are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, 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 $48-$75k list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 33 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Pacific are $35,325.

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#11

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#11 in overall quality

Biola University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Biola is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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  • 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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