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2024 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools

134 Colleges in the United States
5,907 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #128 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 134 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for speech-language pathology/pathologist students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,907 degrees in speech-language pathology/pathologist to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist School

Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools The speech-language pathology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist rankings. We derive our Best Overall Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Speech-Language Pathology
Bachelor's Degrees in Speech-Language Pathology
Master's Degrees in Speech-Language Pathology
Doctor's Degrees in Speech-Language Pathology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the speech-language pathology degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

20 Top Schools in Speech-Language Pathology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
63 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
86 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Teachers College at Columbia University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 86 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN

Vanderbilt University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
50 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio if you wish to pursue a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.

There were about 50 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
182 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 182 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
39 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
56 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 56 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
65 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

USAHS is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the suburb of San Marcos.

There were approximately 65 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at USAHS in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist from University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
53 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.

There were about 53 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year.

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
38 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This university ranks 17th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 38 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
43.8% Growth in Graduates

Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
50 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 50 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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13
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
62 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 62 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at RMUoHP in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
45 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 45 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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15
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In NY
42 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 42 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at New York Medical College in the most recent data year.

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16
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OK

UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

There were approximately 20 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN

St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. This college ranks 10th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 28 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's College in the most recent data year.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
128 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 10th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 128 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

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19
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
31 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
50 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

CSULB is a fairly large public university located in the city of Long Beach. This university ranks 28th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 50 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
21 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
22 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
23 Rush University Chicago, IL
24 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
25 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist by Region

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Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist is one of 4 different types of Communication Sciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 7,841
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 7,269
Audiology/Audiologist 1,032
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 249

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