Best Communication Disorders Schools Near Louisville, KY

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Louisville, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering communication disorders programs, with tuition ranging from $10,320 to $34,391 per year for indexed programs. Louisville has a population of about 1,003,412. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning communication disorders-related role is Speech-Language Pathologist at a median $103,420 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Communication Disorders Schools to Louisville

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

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Louisville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Acceptance rate 79%

Graduation rate 61%

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,899

Avg net price $17,988/yr

Tuition

In‑state$13,136

Out‑of‑state$29,482

Contact

2301 S 3rd St Louisville, KY 40292-0001
(502) 852-5555
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Key stats

Retention rate: 81%
Programs offered: 133

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDS College Scorecard

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

Communication Disorders Wages Near Louisville

Louisville is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist	$103,420	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$111,085
Audiologist	$80,960	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$86,960
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)	$52,440	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$56,327

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.

Louisville at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	93.1 (below U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Louisville-Area Cities With Communication Disorders Programs

Jeffersontown, KY – 5.1 mi away (27,352 pop)
Jeffersonville, IN – 12.2 mi away (47,124 pop)
Clarksville, IN – 12.6 mi away (21,920 pop)
New Albany, IN – 13.7 mi away (36,670 pop)
Shelbyville, KY – 22.9 mi away (22,779 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited communication disorders schools are near Louisville, KY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering communication disorders programs near Louisville. The closest is University of Louisville in Louisville, KY (7.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Brescia University (84.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying communication disorders-related roles near Louisville are: Speech-Language Pathologist ($103,420), Audiologist ($80,960), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($52,440). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jeffersontown instead of Louisville?

Jeffersontown, KY is 5.1 miles from Louisville 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.

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 31, 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.

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