Best Speech Pathology Schools Near Hopkinsville, KY (2026)

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

Hopkinsville, Kentucky has 6 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs, with tuition ranging from $8,616 to $67,498 per year for indexed programs. Hopkinsville has a population of about 31,011. Median household income is $47,428 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area, the top-earning speech pathology-related role is Speech-Language Pathologist at a median $93,370 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Speech Pathology Schools to Hopkinsville

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

Speech Pathology Wages Near Hopkinsville

Hopkinsville is part of the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area (BLS area code 17300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist$93,370Clarksville, TN-KY$102,717
Audiologist$92,520KY statewide$101,782
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$51,060Clarksville, TN-KY$56,172

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.

Hopkinsville at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population31,011Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$47,428Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+22.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)90.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited speech pathology schools are near Hopkinsville, KY?

Our directory has 6 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs near Hopkinsville. The closest is Murray State University in Murray, KY (49.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Middle Tennessee State University (92.5 miles). 6 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying speech pathology roles near Hopkinsville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying speech pathology-related roles near Hopkinsville are: Speech-Language Pathologist ($93,370), Audiologist ($92,520), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($51,060). 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 Clarksville instead of Hopkinsville?

Clarksville, TN is 20.1 miles from Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville an affordable place to study speech pathology?

Hopkinsville’s median household income of $47,428 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hopkinsville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kentucky 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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