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2023 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech-language pathology/pathologist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality speech-language pathology/pathologist programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying speech-language pathology.

Top 10 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying speech-language pathology list, JMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full JMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the #3 spot on the list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 1 doctorate’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Case Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Case Western Veteran Student Life Report

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying speech-language pathology list, NUS Florida has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nova Southeastern University supports 20,888 students, and 522 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 335 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,213. During this same period, 70 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kean University is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying speech-language pathology list, Kean has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 253 of the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean University were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,357. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #6, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate list. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is a small private for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 28 doctorate’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

RMUoHP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, RMUoHP supports 1,193 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 27 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,310. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

Full RMUoHP Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 20 doctorate’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Northwestern University supports 22,603 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate ranking. Valdosta State University is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

VSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 589 of the 12,304 students enrolled at VSU were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,915. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Valdosta State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate list. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2020-2021.

Teachers College also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 4,547 students enrolled at Teachers College, 30 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,966. During this same period, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Speech-Language Pathology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying speech-language pathology list, Loma Linda University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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