Best Speech Pathology Schools Near Lake Worth, FL (2026)

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

Lake Worth, Florida has 4 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs, with tuition ranging from $4,879 to $38,700 per year for indexed programs. Lake Worth has a population of about 37,812. In the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, the top-earning speech pathology-related role is Speech-Language Pathologist at a median $101,590 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Speech Pathology Schools to Lake Worth

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

Speech Pathology Wages Near Lake Worth

Lake Worth is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (BLS area code 33100). 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$101,590Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$88,958
Audiologist$87,010Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$76,191
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$46,770Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$40,954

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.

Lake Worth at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)114.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited speech pathology schools are near Lake Worth, FL?

Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs near Lake Worth. The closest is Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL (17.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Florida International University (62.7 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying speech pathology roles near Lake Worth?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying speech pathology-related roles near Lake Worth are: Speech-Language Pathologist ($101,590), Audiologist ($87,010), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($46,770). 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 Lake Worth Beach instead of Lake Worth?

Lake Worth Beach, FL is 0.0 miles from Lake Worth 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.

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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