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2025 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
809 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 looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 809 degrees in speech-language pathology/pathologist annually.

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Choosing a Great Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist School

Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Great Lakes Region The speech-language pathology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 the Great Lakes Region

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.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Speech-Language Pathology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
100 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 100 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. UC is a very large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

College of DuPage is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. COD is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn. This college ranks 29th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 10 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at COD in the most recent data year.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
107 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 107 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

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Rush University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
39 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 39 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year.

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Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist from Ball State University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
40 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids. This university ranks 20th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 29 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Colleges by State

Explore the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 177
Michigan 915 176
Illinois 870 251
Indiana 737 28
Wisconsin 672 78

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Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist is one of 4 different types of Communication Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Speech-Language Pathology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 1,429
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 1,049
Audiology/Audiologist 272

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