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2024 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Southeast Region

27 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,163 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #128 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 27 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of speech-language pathology/pathologist. Combined, these schools handed out 1,163 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 in the Southeast Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for speech-language pathology/pathologist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of speech-language pathology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Speech-Language Pathology

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

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

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

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

Any student who is interested in speech-language pathology/pathologist needs to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. 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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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
128 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Nova Southeastern University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

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

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
128 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist has to take a look at James Madison University. JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 128 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 52 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In AL

Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #618 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were about 28 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #513 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WVU is a great university overall.

There were about 36 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AL

Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist from The University of Alabama

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
10.0% Growth in Graduates

A-State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jonesboro. A Best Colleges rank of #610 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means A-State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Colleges by State

Explore the best speech-language pathology/pathologist schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 196
North Carolina 710 30
Georgia 690 198
Virginia 630 164
Tennessee 624 78
South Carolina 530 95
Mississippi 501 45
Alabama 500 160
Louisiana 489 62
Arkansas 466 58
West Virginia 410 58

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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 2,927
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 679
Audiology/Audiologist 191
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 51

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