Best Speech Pathology Schools Near Long Beach, CA (2026)

Updated August 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Long Beach, California has 17 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs, with tuition ranging from $1,180 to $64,984 per year for indexed programs. Long Beach has a population of about 458,491. Median household income is $83,969 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning speech pathology-related role is Audiologist at a median $128,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Speech Pathology Schools to Long Beach

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer speech pathology programs near Long Beach, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Long Beach 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 California schools on the California speech pathology page.

Speech Pathology Wages Near Long Beach

Long Beach is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist$109,740Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$96,602
Audiologist$128,110Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$112,773
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$49,130Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$43,248

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.

Long Beach at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population458,491Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$83,969Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+34.8%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)113.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited speech pathology schools are near Long Beach, CA?

Our directory has 17 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs near Long Beach. The closest is California State University-Long Beach in Long Beach, CA (3.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California State University-Northridge (36.7 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying speech pathology roles near Long Beach?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying speech pathology-related roles near Long Beach are: Audiologist ($128,110), Speech-Language Pathologist ($109,740), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($49,130). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lakewood instead of Long Beach?

Lakewood, CA is 3.6 miles from Long Beach and has its own set of local speech pathology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Long Beach an affordable place to study speech pathology?

Long Beach’s median household income of $83,969 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Long Beach while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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.

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