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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

15 Ranked Colleges
548 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,872 people earned their degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist, making the major the 134th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 691 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 548 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech-language pathology/pathologist. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great speech-language pathology/pathologist programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 55 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree speech-language pathology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 27 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ball State Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#3

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Mary’s College are $27,287, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full St. Mary’s College Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#4

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 27 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Grand Valley State University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#5

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, Illinois
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Xavier University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Chicago, 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 32 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree speech-language pathology students whose families make $0-$30k list, SXU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SXU are $15,450.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#16 in overall quality

Governors State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree speech-language pathology students whose families make $0-$30k list, GSU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674.

Full GSU Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #0 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Case Western

#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Western Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree speech-language pathology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#11

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Marquette University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree speech-language pathology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Marquette has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree speech-language pathology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Baldwin Wallace University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 20 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Baldwin Wallace College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,191.

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#14

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Calvin University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Calvin University is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 34 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree speech-language pathology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Calvin has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Calvin University are $29,180.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Calvin

#15

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Andrews University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 20 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Andrews did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Andrews Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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