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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 350 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 222 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Plains States Region

#1

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockhurst University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Rockhurst is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 31 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rockhurst, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst University are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree speech-language pathology students list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Moorhead are $9,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Mary is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

UMary also took the #4 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMary are $17,861.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648.

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

#5

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville University of Saint Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 20 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Maryville U Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#6

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Saint Ambrose University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 29 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Ambrose University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Ambrose University are $18,150, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

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#8

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Fontbonne University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fontbonne University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400, 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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