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2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

15 Ranked Colleges
647 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,872 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 918 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 647 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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 Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree speech-language pathology students.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 50 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Health San Antonio also took the #1 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are $13,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 145 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree speech-language pathology students list, UNT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Texas Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#4

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 43 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UOHSC is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 30 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

UOHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center are $22,122.

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#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NAU Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#12 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Lamar University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 35 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 36 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree speech-language pathology students list, UNM has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#11

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 21 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

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#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#11 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Abilene, Texas 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 48 students in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Abilene Christian University

#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Texas Christian University

#4 in overall quality

Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.

Midwestern University - Glendale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern University - Glendale are $47,512.

Full Midwestern University - Glendale 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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