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Best Schools for Speech-Language Pathology in 2026

103 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Speech-Language Pathology, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Speech-Language Pathology graduate earns $25,393/yr across 103 schools.

Programs Ranked

103

Avg Earnings

$25,393/yr

Avg DW Score

45/100

AI Risk

High

51% task exposure

All Speech-Language Pathology Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Speech-Language Pathology Nevada State University · Henderson, NV	68 60–66	$47,833/yr	High	17.8x
2	Speech-Language Pathology California State University-East Bay · Hayward, CA	60 49–61	$34,924/yr	High	25.7x
3	Speech-Language Pathology CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY	60 50–61	$36,241/yr	High	21.7x
4	Speech-Language Pathology California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA	54 42–56	$29,270/yr	High	22.6x
5	Speech-Language Pathology University of Florida-Online · Gainesville, FL	55 46–56	$26,539/yr	High	37.2x
6	Speech-Language Pathology San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA	53 39–55	$27,296/yr	High	22.3x
7	Speech-Language Pathology CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY	53 38–55	$26,817/yr	High	24.6x
8	Speech-Language Pathology California State University-Chico · Chico, CA	53 40–55	$29,297/yr	High	18.2x
9	Speech-Language Pathology University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	53 40–55	$26,539/yr	High	22.2x
10	Speech-Language Pathology University of South Florida · Tampa, FL	53 42–54	$28,425/yr	High	18.3x
11	Speech-Language Pathology University of West Georgia · Carrollton, GA	53 44–54	$28,612/yr	High	19.2x
12	Speech-Language Pathology Western Carolina University · Cullowhee, NC	53 43–54	$24,521/yr	High	24.2x
13	Speech-Language Pathology Portland State University · Portland, OR	53 43–55	$35,615/yr	High	12.6x
14	Speech-Language Pathology Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ	53 43–53	$37,074/yr	High	10.8x
15	Speech-Language Pathology California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA	51 37–54	$24,594/yr	High	22.2x
16	Speech-Language Pathology California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA	51 34–54	$22,310/yr	High	23.7x
17	Speech-Language Pathology San Diego State University · San Diego, CA	50 33–54	$22,378/yr	High	21.7x
18	Speech-Language Pathology University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL	51 40–53	$26,286/yr	High	18.7x
19	Speech-Language Pathology Worcester State University · Worcester, MA	52 41–54	$34,142/yr	High	12.6x
20	Speech-Language Pathology CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY	51 34–54	$23,108/yr	High	22.8x
21	Speech-Language Pathology Utah State University · Logan, UT	51 39–54	$30,239/yr	High	15.2x
22	Speech-Language Pathology California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA	50 35–53	$22,463/yr	High	21.3x
23	Speech-Language Pathology California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA	52 42–52	$28,702/yr	High	15.6x
24	Speech-Language Pathology California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA	50 34–53	$22,915/yr	High	19.5x
25	Speech-Language Pathology Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	51 30–53	$13,371/yr	High	26.5x
26	Speech-Language Pathology University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD	50 37–54	$31,105/yr	High	13.9x
27	Speech-Language Pathology Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO	51 40–53	$30,971/yr	High	14.3x
28	Speech-Language Pathology State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY	50 35–53	$25,475/yr	High	18.0x
29	Speech-Language Pathology Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	52 42–52	$34,509/yr	High	11.9x
30	Speech-Language Pathology Brigham Young University · Provo, UT	50 35–53	$21,220/yr	High	20.1x
31	Speech-Language Pathology Oklahoma State University-Main Campus · Stillwater, OK	48 34–53	$26,921/yr	High	15.1x
32	Speech-Language Pathology University of Houston · Houston, TX	50 38–52	$30,395/yr	High	13.6x
33	Speech-Language Pathology Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	49 36–52	$26,032/yr	High	15.4x
34	Speech-Language Pathology University of Nevada-Reno · Reno, NV	47 33–52	$23,733/yr	High	15.5x
35	Speech-Language Pathology Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus · Portales, NM	49 39–50	$26,335/yr	High	14.8x
36	Speech-Language Pathology University of New Mexico-Main Campus · Albuquerque, NM	47 34–51	$23,532/yr	High	15.5x
37	Speech-Language Pathology University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY	47 32–53	$24,952/yr	High	15.4x
38	Speech-Language Pathology SUNY College at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY	48 33–52	$24,536/yr	High	15.8x
39	Speech-Language Pathology Appalachian State University · Boone, NC	47 27–53	$12,383/yr	High	18.4x
40	Speech-Language Pathology Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL	49 39–49	$34,136/yr	High	9.6x
41	Speech-Language Pathology University of Kansas · Lawrence, KS	47 36–50	$30,227/yr	High	11.7x
42	Speech-Language Pathology Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX	46 31–51	$21,555/yr	High	15.4x
43	Speech-Language Pathology Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA	46 30–52	$19,512/yr	High	15.7x
44	Speech-Language Pathology Purdue University-Main Campus · West Lafayette, IN	47 32–51	$24,949/yr	High	14.5x
45	Speech-Language Pathology Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID	45 32–50	$21,587/yr	High	14.0x
46	Speech-Language Pathology University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA	44 25–53	$10,746/yr	High	14.8x
47	Speech-Language Pathology Towson University · Towson, MD	45 30–51	$23,463/yr	High	13.6x
48	Speech-Language Pathology University of Mississippi · University, MS	46 33–50	$24,300/yr	High	13.6x
49	Speech-Language Pathology University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI	47 37–48	$34,633/yr	High	8.2x
50	Speech-Language Pathology University of North Texas · Denton, TX	46 34–49	$28,337/yr	High	11.7x
51	Speech-Language Pathology University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA	45 31–51	$25,791/yr	High	13.0x
52	Speech-Language Pathology The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL	45 34–47	$29,044/yr	High	10.5x
53	Speech-Language Pathology University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA	44 30–50	$21,969/yr	High	12.9x
54	Speech-Language Pathology Texas A & M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX	44 31–49	$22,853/yr	High	12.9x
55	Speech-Language Pathology Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT	43 30–50	$24,025/yr	High	12.1x
56	Speech-Language Pathology University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL	43 33–48	$29,620/yr	High	9.5x
57	Speech-Language Pathology Indiana University-Bloomington · Bloomington, IN	44 32–48	$26,496/yr	High	11.4x
58	Speech-Language Pathology The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	43 29–50	$22,286/yr	High	12.4x
59	Speech-Language Pathology Washington State University · Pullman, WA	44 32–48	$27,463/yr	High	10.6x
60	Speech-Language Pathology University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI	42 26–52	$14,668/yr	High	13.2x
61	Speech-Language Pathology Arizona State University Digital Immersion · Scottsdale, AZ	45 38–46	$37,074/yr	High	—
62	Speech-Language Pathology Metropolitan State University of Denver · Denver, CO	44 33–46	$26,636/yr	High	10.3x
63	Speech-Language Pathology Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA	48 41–45	$26,396/yr	High	10.2x
64	Speech-Language Pathology Wichita State University · Wichita, KS	43 31–47	$21,429/yr	High	11.9x
65	Speech-Language Pathology Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	42 27–50	$18,575/yr	High	12.0x
66	Speech-Language Pathology University of Maine · Orono, ME	45 35–46	$30,231/yr	High	9.1x
67	Speech-Language Pathology East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA	41 25–52	$12,621/yr	High	12.3x
68	Speech-Language Pathology University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA	43 33–44	$30,693/yr	High	7.6x
69	Speech-Language Pathology Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH	42 33–44	$27,742/yr	High	9.1x
70	Speech-Language Pathology Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH	42 30–48	$23,509/yr	High	10.8x
71	Speech-Language Pathology University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ	41 29–46	$24,044/yr	High	9.9x
72	Speech-Language Pathology California Baptist University · Riverside, CA	43 35–43	$38,559/yr	High	2.4x
73	Speech-Language Pathology University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO	42 32–43	$26,425/yr	High	9.0x
74	Speech-Language Pathology University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH	41 29–46	$23,758/yr	High	9.7x
75	Speech-Language Pathology Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA	41 30–46	$23,664/yr	High	10.1x
76	Speech-Language Pathology University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO	40 29–45	$24,628/yr	High	8.7x
77	Speech-Language Pathology Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI	40 29–44	$23,752/yr	High	9.0x
78	Speech-Language Pathology Wayne State University · Detroit, MI	40 29–44	$24,474/yr	High	8.8x
79	Speech-Language Pathology Baylor University · Waco, TX	41 33–41	$38,174/yr	High	1.9x
80	Speech-Language Pathology The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX	40 31–43	$26,577/yr	High	8.1x
81	Speech-Language Pathology University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA	39 28–43	$18,766/yr	High	9.1x
82	Speech-Language Pathology Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti, MI	39 28–45	$23,102/yr	High	8.7x
83	Speech-Language Pathology Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA	41 34–40	$27,901/yr	High	5.1x
84	Speech-Language Pathology University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	38 28–42	$23,203/yr	High	7.7x
85	Speech-Language Pathology University of Oregon · Eugene, OR	38 27–43	$21,762/yr	High	8.1x
86	Speech-Language Pathology Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA	40 33–38	$25,281/yr	High	5.4x
87	Speech-Language Pathology Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · Lubbock, TX	38 30–38	$27,008/yr	High	—
88	Speech-Language Pathology California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA	40 34–38	$22,567/yr	High	6.3x
89	Speech-Language Pathology College of Our Lady of the Elms · Chicopee, MA	37 28–38	$31,890/yr	High	2.3x
90	Speech-Language Pathology Southern University Law Center · Baton Rouge, LA	37 30–38	$25,281/yr	High	—
91	Speech-Language Pathology Temple University · Philadelphia, PA	35 23–40	$17,826/yr	High	5.7x
92	Speech-Language Pathology William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ	36 29–35	$24,702/yr	High	3.1x
93	Speech-Language Pathology Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus · Gurabo, PR	35 26–36	$9,121/yr	High	5.1x
94	Speech-Language Pathology The University of Tennessee Health Science Center · Memphis, TN	36 28–36	$19,480/yr	High	—
95	Speech-Language Pathology Jackson State University · Jackson, MS	36 29–35	$17,858/yr	High	3.9x
96	Speech-Language Pathology Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce · Mercedita, PR	35 28–34	$9,347/yr	High	4.0x
97	Speech-Language Pathology St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY	31 21–36	$19,067/yr	High	2.6x
98	Speech-Language Pathology University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus · Waterbury, CT	34 27–33	$22,345/yr	High	2.2x
99	Speech-Language Pathology University of Connecticut-Avery Point · Groton, CT	34 27–33	$22,345/yr	High	2.2x
100	Speech-Language Pathology University of Connecticut-Stamford · Stamford, CT	34 27–33	$22,345/yr	High	2.2x
101	Speech-Language Pathology University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus · Hartford, CT	34 27–33	$22,345/yr	High	2.2x
102	Speech-Language Pathology University of Redlands · Redlands, CA	30 21–34	$21,354/yr	High	2.0x
103	Speech-Language Pathology University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT	33 26–31	$22,345/yr	High	1.7x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Speech-Language Pathology?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Nevada State University ranks #1 for Speech-Language Pathology with a score of 68/100 and graduate earnings of $47,833/yr.

How much do Speech-Language Pathology graduates earn?

Across 103 schools, Speech-Language Pathology graduates earn an average of $25,393/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $47,833/yr.

Is Speech-Language Pathology a good major for AI resistance?

Speech-Language Pathology has an average AI task exposure of 51%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.