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

12 Ranked Colleges
647 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist is the 134th most popular major in the country with 5,872 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 145 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Woman’s University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#2

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 43 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 38 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 35 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree speech-language pathology students with aid list, Lamar University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lamar University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 23 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SFASU Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech-language pathology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full OSU Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s speech-language pathology students in 2019-2020.

UCO also took the #15 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 UCO are $17,913.

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#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 21 masters’s speech-language pathology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Abilene Christian Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

#12

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Christian University 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 took the #3 spot in our “Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Christian University Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Report

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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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  • 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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