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2027 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Arkansas

[Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist](/majors/health-care-professions/communication-sciences/speech-language-pathology-pathologist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong speech-language pathology/pathologist education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for speech-language pathology/pathologist students.

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• Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Arkansas

2027 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Arkansas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in speech-language pathology/pathologist, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools

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Arkansas State University Main Campus
Jonesboro, AR

$8,090 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,500 Avg Student Debt

$42,617 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Arkansas State University Main Campus, our #1 best value for speech-language pathology/pathologist in Arkansas. Set in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,090, while out-of-state students pay about $14,522. Students borrow a median of $20,500 to complete the speech-language pathology/pathologist program here. Speech-Language Pathology/pathologist graduates of Arkansas State University Main Campus earn a median of $59,822 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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Harding University
Searcy, AR

$25,962 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,920 Avg Student Debt

$52,876 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Harding University earned it the #2 place for speech-language pathology/pathologist. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $25,962. Typical student debt for speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates is $23,920. Speech-Language Pathology/pathologist graduates of Harding University earn a median of $56,038 early in their careers. Set against $23,920 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 70%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.