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2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist is the 128th most popular major in the country with 5,907 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 119 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for speech-language pathology students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $12,017 for speech-language pathology students with aid per year to attend UW Seattle.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UW Seattle Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Lehman College is $2,614 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools” list. It costs about $8,523 for Speech-Language Pathology students with aid per year to attend CSUN.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full CSUN Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 119 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #4 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $3,067 for Speech-Language Pathology students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Out of the 119 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 15 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,469 for speech-language pathology students with aid per year to attend QC.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at QC

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at California State University - Long Beach

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 182 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SDSU is $13,845 for Speech-Language Pathology students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at San Diego State University

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Speech-Language Pathology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Appalachian State University

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

With a ranking of #9, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

U of U also took the #25 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $13,572 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at University of Utah

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With a ranking of #10, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $9,684 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,218 for speech-language pathology students with aid per year to attend CSUSM.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at California State University - San Marcos

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,474 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Brigham Young University - Provo

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 31 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our speech-language pathology students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland - College Park is $18,048 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at UMCP

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend WVU is $13,355 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at WVU

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 163 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $14,308 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northern Arizona University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 30 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UNM is $14,424 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 63 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern is $23,279 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Northwestern

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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 28 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,094 for speech-language pathology students with aid per year to attend Northeastern State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Northeastern State University

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Towson also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $18,105 for speech-language pathology students with aid per year to attend Towson University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Towson University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,351 for Speech-Language Pathology students with aid per year to attend Marshall University.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Marshall University

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University of North Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $14,122 for speech-language pathology students with aid per year to attend University of North Texas.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at UNT

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #22, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid list. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 128 ’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

JMU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JMU is $22,562 for Speech-Language Pathology students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full James Madison University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $16,438 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Iowa Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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California State University - Chico landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 25 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Chico State is $16,218 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Chico State

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Universidad del Turabo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gurabo, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Universidad del Turabo is $7,169 for speech-language pathology students with aid.

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