Best Speech Pathology Schools Near Santa Paula, CA (2026)

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

Santa Paula, California has 11 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs, with tuition ranging from $1,180 to $64,984 per year for indexed programs. Santa Paula has a population of about 31,202. Median household income is $77,130 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area, the top-earning speech pathology-related role is Speech-Language Pathologist at a median $115,060 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Speech Pathology Schools to Santa Paula

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer speech pathology programs near Santa Paula, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula

Santa Paula is part of the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA metro area (BLS area code 37100). 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$115,060Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$104,127
Audiologist$114,910CA statewide$103,991
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$57,090Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$51,665

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.

Santa Paula at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population31,202Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$77,130Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+14.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)110.5 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited speech pathology schools are near Santa Paula, CA?

Our directory has 11 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs near Santa Paula. The closest is California State University-Northridge in Northridge, CA (31.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Orange Coast College (81.5 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying speech pathology roles near Santa Paula?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying speech pathology-related roles near Santa Paula are: Speech-Language Pathologist ($115,060), Audiologist ($114,910), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($57,090). 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 Camarillo instead of Santa Paula?

Camarillo, CA is 9.2 miles from Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula an affordable place to study speech pathology?

Santa Paula’s median household income of $77,130 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Paula 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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