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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 5,907 people earned their degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist, making the major the 128th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,163 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. That schools that top this list have a program in speech-language pathology/pathologist in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #1 spot on the list. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 33 ’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 100%.

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

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Montevallo. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region. Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. VSU is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 126 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Valdosta State University

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Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, Mississippi

Out of the 33 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi University for Women landed the #4 spot on the list. Mississippi University for Women is a small public school situated in Columbus, Mississippi. It awarded 41 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mississippi University for Women Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. XULA is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 21 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at XULA

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UTHSC is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

Francis Marion University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Florence, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

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

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 15 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia College South Carolina Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama

Faulkner University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Montgomery, Alabama, and it awarded 27 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Faulkner Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 35 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. Normal, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Alabama A & M University

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

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

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at University of West Georgia

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at JMU

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

With a ranking of #15, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 28 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 128 diplomas to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Nova Southeastern University

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With a ranking of #17, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full Samford Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 6 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Southern Adventist

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

With a ranking of #20, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 17 ’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of South Alabama ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Full USA Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s speech-language pathology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

Full Marshall University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #24, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 30 ’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 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Appalachian State University

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Speech-Language Pathology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s speech-language pathology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at WVU

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