by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study speech-language pathology/pathologist, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 136 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing speech-language pathology/pathologist, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 speech-language pathology/pathologist college for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Veteran students seeking a strong speech-language pathology/pathologist program will find one at University of Delaware, which ranked #2. University of Delaware scores 91.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about speech-language pathology/pathologist at University of Delaware
James Madison University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about speech-language pathology/pathologist at James Madison University
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about speech-language pathology/pathologist at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Veteran students seeking a strong speech-language pathology/pathologist program will find one at San Diego State University, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0.
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Stony Brook University came in at #6 for veteran speech-language pathology/pathologist students this year. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full speech-language pathology/pathologist report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full speech-language pathology/pathologist report for California State University-Long Beach
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus placed #8 among the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full speech-language pathology/pathologist report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #10 for veteran speech-language pathology/pathologist students this year. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
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University of Maryland-College Park landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing speech-language pathology/pathologist. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing speech-language pathology/pathologist. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full speech-language pathology/pathologist report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Kansas came in at #13 for veteran speech-language pathology/pathologist students this year. University of Kansas scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at University of Kansas
Miami University-Oxford came in at #14 for veteran speech-language pathology/pathologist students this year. Miami University-Oxford scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full speech-language pathology/pathologist report for Miami University-Oxford
Arkansas State University placed #15 among the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. Arkansas State University scores 83.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
More about the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at Arkansas State University
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California State University-Northridge placed #16 among the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. California State University-Northridge scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at California State University-Northridge
The University of Alabama placed #17 among the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. The University of Alabama scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at The University of Alabama
University of Northern Iowa placed #18 among the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. University of Northern Iowa scores 82.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about speech-language pathology/pathologist at University of Northern Iowa
SUNY Buffalo State University placed #19 among the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at SUNY Buffalo State University
University of Nevada-Reno landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing speech-language pathology/pathologist. University of Nevada-Reno scores 81.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
More about the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at University of Nevada-Reno
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University of South Carolina-Columbia came in at #21 for veteran speech-language pathology/pathologist students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about speech-language pathology/pathologist at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Grand Valley State University placed #22 among the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. Grand Valley State University scores 81.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about speech-language pathology/pathologist at Grand Valley State University
Towson University came in at #23 for veteran speech-language pathology/pathologist students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about speech-language pathology/pathologist at Towson University
Minnesota State University Moorhead ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. Minnesota State University Moorhead scores 80.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about speech-language pathology/pathologist at Minnesota State University Moorhead
University of Toledo ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges for veterans. It scores 80.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about speech-language pathology/pathologist at University of Toledo
Not far behind, these speech-language pathology/pathologist colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying speech-language pathology/pathologist: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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