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2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate

6 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$9,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 25 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree speech-language pathology students.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

#1

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public institution located in Wesson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $3,714 for Associate Degree Speech-Language Pathology students per year to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#2

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s speech-language pathology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at COD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,566 for Associate Degree Speech-Language Pathology students per year to attend COD.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at College of DuPage

#3

South Suburban College

South Holland, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, South Suburban College landed the #3 spot on the list. South Suburban College is a small public school situated in South Holland, Illinois. It awarded 3 associates’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

SSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,746 for associate degree speech-language pathology students per year to attend SSC.

Full SSC Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#4

Williston State College

Williston, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williston State College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate list. Williston State College is a small public school situated in Williston, North Dakota. It awarded 2 associates’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Williston State College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Williston State College is $10,760 for Associate Degree Speech-Language Pathology students.

Full Williston State College Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate. Southern Adventist University is located in Collegedale, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

Southern Adventist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,661 for Associate Degree Speech-Language Pathology students per year to attend Southern Adventist University.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Southern Adventist University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for an Associate list. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s speech-language pathology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

EMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend East Mississippi Community College is $6,039 for associate degree speech-language pathology students.

Full EMCC Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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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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  • *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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