Best Speech-Language Pathology Colleges in Virginia (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 6 colleges in Virginia that offer a Speech-Language Pathology program. Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Speech-Language Pathology graduates four years after completing, highest first.
Only schools with a reported Speech-Language Pathology earnings cohort in Virginia appear. University of Virginia-Main Campus ranks 1st on this list and reports a six-year completion rate of 96%. The list includes 5 public institutions and 1 private nonprofit school.
University of Virginia-Main Campus ranks 77th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Radford University posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $14,578, while Old Dominion University has the highest admission rate, admitting 90% of applicants.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Speech-Language Pathology Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA | $70,141 | $21,565 | $8,174 | 16.8% |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus admits 17% of applicants and posts a six-year completion rate of 96%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (137 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (23 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($86,653) | |||||
| 2 | James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA | $65,770 | $23,322 | $11,444 | 71.5% |
| James Madison University reports an average net price of $23,322 and ranks 2nd on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (453 graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (282 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (82 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($87,056), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($77,393), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions ($67,033) | |||||
| 3 | Longwood University · Farmville, VA | $59,207 | $19,066 | $11,896 | 90.2% |
| Longwood University ranks 1221st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with a six-year completion rate of 61%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (57 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (24 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (24 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($82,678), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions ($45,252) | |||||
| 4 | Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA | $56,039 | $14,638 | $9,739 | 90.4% |
| Old Dominion University admits 90% of applicants and reports an average net price of $14,638. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (222 graduates), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (175 graduates), Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (125 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($90,917), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions ($69,732), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($68,943) | |||||
| 5 | Hampton University · Hampton, VA | $54,286 | $25,319 | $32,101 | 62.3% |
| A private nonprofit university in Hampton, Hampton University graduates 57% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (34 graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (23 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($94,216) | |||||
| 6 | Radford University · Radford, VA | $53,171 | $14,578 | $8,965 | 89.5% |
| Radford University reports an average net price of $8,965 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 396th 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 (229 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (31 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($81,120), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($68,364) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Speech-Language Pathology graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Speech-Language Pathology earnings cohort in Virginia appear. The figure covers federally aided graduates who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Of the 6 listed schools, 5 are public and 1 is private.
Job market context in Virginia
In Virginia, Speech-Language Pathology graduates enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Nursing Assistants, Registered Nurses, and Medical Assistants. The median annual wage across those occupations is $66,997, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $55,201. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 6.2% higher, with 41,420 projected openings a year, or about 779 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 graduate earnings, not these occupation-wide figures, so the two are not the same measure.
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