Best Speech-Language Pathology Colleges in Texas (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 16 colleges in Texas that offer a Speech-Language Pathology program. Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Speech-Language Pathology graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first.
Abilene Christian University ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $70,864 for its graduates after completing. Across the listed schools, the median earnings figure is $59,594, and the range stretches from $70,864 to $26,625.
The list is 75% public, with 12 public institutions and 4 private nonprofits. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posts the lowest average net price at $4,831, while The University of Texas at Austin ranks 9th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Speech-Language Pathology Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX | $70,864 | $26,182 | $20,285 | 66.0% |
| Abilene Christian University, a private nonprofit university in Abilene, ranks 1st on this list and reports a six-year completion rate of 59%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (48 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (16 graduates), Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($89,079) | |||||
| 2 | Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX | $69,730 | $36,660 | $17,956 | 44.5% |
| Texas Christian University admits 44% of applicants and carries an average net price of $36,660. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (180 graduates), Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education (36 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (35 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($89,690) | |||||
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | $67,405 | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
| The University of Texas at Austin graduates 89% of its students within six years and ranks 9th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Public Health (305 graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (116 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (99 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($87,891), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ($67,405), Public Health ($61,390) | |||||
| 4 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $66,995 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
| Texas State University has an admission rate of 89% and an average net price of $12,715 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (120 graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (87 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (83 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($84,557), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($79,289), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($60,895) | |||||
| 5 | Baylor University · Waco, TX | $63,909 | $41,104 | $22,024 | 51.3% |
| Baylor University ranks 5th on this list and shows a six-year completion rate of 80%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (317 graduates), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (155 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (79 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($89,510), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs ($68,460), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ($63,909) | |||||
| 6 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · Lubbock, TX | $63,026 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranks 499th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (937 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (94 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (56 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($89,234), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($80,639), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($75,237) | |||||
| 7 | Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX | $61,476 | $14,260 | $10,318 | 94.0% |
| Stephen F Austin State University reports an average net price of $14,260 and an admission rate of 94%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (136 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (74 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (63 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($84,107), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ($61,476), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($52,716) | |||||
| 8 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX | $59,624 | $4,831 | $3,785 | 94.2% |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley carries an average net price of $4,831 and ranks 11th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (183 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (91 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (45 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($88,067), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($63,426), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions ($44,201) | |||||
| 9 | Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX | $59,564 | $11,963 | $9,948 | 96.1% |
| Texas Woman's University admits 96% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 49%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (470 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (94 graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (65 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($89,115), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions ($66,034), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ($59,564) | |||||
| 10 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $57,888 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| University of North Texas ranks 41st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and has an average net price of $15,649. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (94 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (79 graduates), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (17 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ($57,888), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions ($45,354) | |||||
| 11 | University of Houston · Houston, TX | $54,126 | $14,276 | $10,929 | 73.9% |
| An admission rate of 74% and a six-year completion rate of 65% are reported by University of Houston. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (241 graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (96 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (77 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($91,276), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($54,471), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ($54,126) | |||||
| 12 | Lamar University · Beaumont, TX | $54,087 | $9,366 | $7,568 | 86.4% |
| Lamar University carries an average net price of $7,568 for families earning under $30,000 and an admission rate of 86%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (169 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (20 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($93,709), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($57,524) | |||||
| 13 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville · Kingsville, TX | $53,019 | $12,090 | $10,207 | 90.9% |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville reports $53,019 in median earnings of Speech-Language Pathology graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $12,090. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (34 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ($53,019) | |||||
| 14 | The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX | $49,834 | $18,267 | $12,814 | 65.1% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas admits 65% of applicants and posts a six-year completion rate of 76%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (209 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (96 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (96 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($65,617), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($60,602), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services ($49,834) | |||||
| 15 | Our Lady of the Lake University · San Antonio, TX | $48,740 | $16,442 | $16,236 | Not reported |
| A private nonprofit university in San Antonio, Our Lady of the Lake University shows a six-year completion rate of 46% alongside median earnings of $48,740 for its Speech-Language Pathology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (17 graduates) | |||||
| 16 | West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX | $26,625 | $19,487 | $16,525 | 98.7% |
| West Texas A & M University ranks 16th on this list and carries an average net price of $19,487. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (126 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (109 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (17 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($79,583), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($51,397) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Speech-Language Pathology graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figures cover federally aided Speech-Language Pathology completers who were working and not enrolled after completing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of the students a program admits, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from Abilene Christian University to Texas Christian University is $44,239.
Job market context in Texas
Graduates of Speech-Language Pathology programs in Texas enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Registered Nurses, Nursing Assistants, and Medical Assistants. The median annual wage across those occupations is $67,557, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $54,180. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 16.1% higher, with about 784 openings a year for every hundred graduates, more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses the earnings of graduates four years after completing, which is a different measure from the occupation-wide wages reported here.
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