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2025 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in California

9 Colleges in California
681 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #128 in popularity, speech-language pathology/pathologist is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of speech-language pathology/pathologist. Combined, these schools handed out 681 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 California Your choice of speech-language pathology/pathologist school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Speech-Language Pathology
Master's Degrees in Speech-Language Pathology
Doctor's Degrees in Speech-Language Pathology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the speech-language pathology degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Speech-Language Pathology

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

It is difficult to beat San Diego State University if you wish to pursue a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 208 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
49 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Loma Linda University if you wish to pursue a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

There were about 49 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
44 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

California State University - Northridge is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge. A Best Colleges rank of #350 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSUN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at CSUN in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
64 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat California State University - Long Beach if you want to pursue a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #246 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means CSULB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 81st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist from California State University - Fresno

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
108 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 65th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 108 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at CSUSM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Chico State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chico. A Best Colleges rank of #481 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chico State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside. This university ranks 66th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 27 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.

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Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Mirada. This university ranks 86th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 25 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 114
Oregon 587 34
Nevada 354 77

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One of 4 majors within the Communication Sciences area of study, Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Speech-Language Pathology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 1,346
Speech Pathology & Audiology 262
Audiology/Audiologist 41
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 10

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