Communication Disorders Schools Near Zephyrhills, FL (2026)

Zephyrhills, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering communication disorders programs, with tuition ranging from $3,876 to $32,950 per year for indexed programs. Zephyrhills has a population of about 18,471. Median household income is $49,295 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, the top-earning communication disorders-related role is Speech-Language Pathologist at a median $96,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Communication Disorders Schools to Zephyrhills

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer communication disorders programs near Zephyrhills, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Zephyrhills city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida communication disorders page.


Communication Disorders Wages Near Zephyrhills

Zephyrhills is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area (BLS area code 45300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist$96,580Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$95,719
Audiologist$84,200Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$83,449
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$44,440Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$44,044

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Zephyrhills at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population18,471Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$49,295Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+18.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)100.9 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited communication disorders schools are near Zephyrhills, FL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering communication disorders programs near Zephyrhills. The closest is University of South Florida in Tampa, FL (18.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Florida-Online (97.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying communication disorders roles near Zephyrhills?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying communication disorders-related roles near Zephyrhills are: Speech-Language Pathologist ($96,580), Audiologist ($84,200), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($44,440). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Plant City instead of Zephyrhills?

Plant City, FL is 16.0 miles from Zephyrhills and has its own set of local communication disorders programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Zephyrhills an affordable place to study communication disorders?

Zephyrhills’s median household income of $49,295 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Zephyrhills while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.