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2026 Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Schools in Washington

3 Colleges in the United States
117 Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Degrees Awarded
$56,103 Avg Early-Career Salary

Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for speech-language pathology/pathologist students.

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Best Schools for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist in Washington

If you are not 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/pathologist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

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Leading the list is University Of Washington Seattle Campus, our #1 school for speech-language pathology/pathologist. This very large public university is located in the city of Seattle. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. University Of Washington Seattle Campus awarded about 52 speech-language pathology/pathologist degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their speech-language pathology/pathologist degree from University Of Washington Seattle Campus earn around $52,507 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $18,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the speech-language pathology/pathologist program at University Of Washington Seattle Campus

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Students looking for a strong speech-language pathology/pathologist program will find one at Western Washington University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a large public university. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 18 speech-language pathology/pathologist students who graduated with this degree at Western Washington University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, speech-language pathology/pathologist degree recipients from Western Washington University generally make around $44,950. Western Washington University graduates carry a median of $17,500 in student loans. Get the full speech-language pathology/pathologist details for Western Washington University

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A rank of #3 makes Eastern Washington University one of the top schools for speech-language pathology/pathologist. This large public university is located in the town of Cheney. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. Eastern Washington University awarded about 47 speech-language pathology/pathologist degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, speech-language pathology/pathologist degree recipients from Eastern Washington University generally make around $70,852. Typical student debt for the program is $21,754. See the full speech-language pathology/pathologist program report for Eastern Washington University

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

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