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2025 Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in California

7 Colleges in California
262 Audiology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #103 in popularity, speech pathology & audiology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for speech pathology & audiology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 262 degrees in speech pathology & audiology annually.

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Choosing a Great Speech Pathology & Audiology School

Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in California Your choice of speech pathology & audiology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Speech Pathology & Audiology 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 Pathology & Audiology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Audiology
Bachelor's Degrees in Audiology
Master's Degrees in Audiology

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in California list to help you make the college decision. 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 Pathology & Audiology 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 audiology degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Audiology

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Any student who is interested in speech pathology & audiology has to take a look at San Joaquin Delta College. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 80th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 14 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at Delta in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Pasadena City College if you want to pursue a degree in speech pathology & audiology. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pasadena City College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 27 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at Pasadena City College in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
75 Audiology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in speech pathology & audiology needs to take a look at University of Redlands. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Redlands. A Best Colleges rank of #374 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Redlands is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

It is difficult to beat Orange Coast College if you want to pursue a degree in speech pathology & audiology. Orange Coast College is a large public college located in the city of Costa Mesa. This college ranks 84th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 15 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent data year.

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Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
35 Audiology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #540 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cerritos College is a great college overall.

There were about 35 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at Cerritos College in the most recent year we have data available.

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American River College
Sacramento, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 116th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 25 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at American River in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech pathology & audiology from American River College

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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
45 Audiology Degrees Awarded

SAC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Santa Ana. This college ranks 109th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 45 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at SAC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech pathology & audiology from Santa Ana College

Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 42
Oregon 587 24
Nevada 354 21

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Speech Pathology & Audiology is one of 4 different types of Communication Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Audiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 1,346
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 681
Audiology/Audiologist 41
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 10

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