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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Far Western US Region

13 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

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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” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great speech-language pathology/pathologist programs and cost less that 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. 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

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.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students 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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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 33 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB also took the #5 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 State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist 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. 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 made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Loma Linda, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees 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 list, Loma Linda University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loma Linda University are $30,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 40 masters’s speech-language pathology 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. CSUSM 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 also took the #10 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 State University - San Marcos are $18,661, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chico State, the school also landed 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 California State University - Chico are $18,802, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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#10

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Western Washington 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 ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. USAHS is a private for-profit institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree speech-language pathology students list, USAHS has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences are $26,450, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Washington University 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EWU are $28,921.

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#13

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Pacific University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 33 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree speech-language pathology students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific University are $35,325, 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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