2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
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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 Southwest region, there were 918 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 647 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 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 that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 145 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.
SFASU also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 25 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 43 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $10,600.
Lamar University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.
Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 36 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 21 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268.
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Abilene Christian University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 48 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.
Abilene Christian also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238.
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Notes and References
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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Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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