2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 speech-language pathology/pathologist graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Northwestern

#2

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$47,958 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 1 doctorate’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western Reserve University are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Case Western

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist (With Aid)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

Featured Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >