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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major

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Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist is the 128th most popular major in the country with 5,907 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,281 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major” ranking analyzed 137 colleges that offered a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their speech-language pathology/pathologist program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

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Out of the 137 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #1 spot on the list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Carlos Albizu University - Miami Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carlos Albizu University - San Juan. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major list. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Juan, . It awarded 57 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major list. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 39 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Fontbonne University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 148 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Emerson College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major. This small school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 34 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

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Salus University
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

Salus University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana

Saint Mary’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Saint Mary’s College

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking, coming in at #8. Downers Grove, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Midwestern University - Downers Grove

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small public school situated in Clarion, Pennsylvania. It awarded 80 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Clarion University

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Misericordia University
Dallas, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Misericordia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major list. Dallas, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York

New York Medical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valhalla, New York. It awarded 23 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full New York Medical College Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois

Rush University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 37 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Rush University

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in San Marcos, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 65 degrees to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at USAHS

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking, coming in at #14. Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Montevallo

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Abilene Christian University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Abilene Christian Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Xavier University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major list. Saint Xavier University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Xavier University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking. Midwestern University - Glendale is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Midwestern University - Glendale

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 53 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UTHSC Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

Francis Marion University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking. Francis Marion University is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Francis Marion University

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

Saint Ambrose University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Ambrose University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

Molloy College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking. Molloy College is located in Rockville Centre, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Molloy

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Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #22, Moravian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Moravian

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major ranking. Faulkner is a small school located in Montgomery, Alabama that handed out 27 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

Rockhurst University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 35 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Rockhurst

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 30 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Calvin University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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