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

14 Colleges in the Southwest Region
862 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #128 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 862 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 Southwest 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. We derive our Best Overall Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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

The speech-language pathology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in the Southwest Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the speech-language pathology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Speech-Language Pathology

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OK
13.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist needs to take a look at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. UOHSC is a small public university located in the city of Oklahoma City.

There were about 23 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
52 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a great choice for students interested in a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.

There were about 52 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
136 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Northern Arizona University if you wish to pursue a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 136 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
55 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #573 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were about 137 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist from Texas Woman’s University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
108 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

OSU is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
43 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech-language pathology/pathologist from University of North Texas

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
70 Speech-Language Pathology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 57th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 70 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. A Best Colleges rank of #608 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OK

University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tulsa. This university ranks 10th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 16 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa 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 schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 282
Arizona 670 107
Oklahoma 565 210
New Mexico 416 30

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 1,758
Speech Pathology & Audiology 444
Audiology/Audiologist 64
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 54

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