Best Speech Pathology Schools Near Forest Lake, MN (2026)

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

Forest Lake, Minnesota has 5 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs, with tuition ranging from $9,008 to $38,362 per year for indexed programs. Forest Lake has a population of about 20,678. Median household income is $89,879 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning speech pathology-related role is Audiologist at a median $104,940 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Speech Pathology Schools to Forest Lake

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

Speech Pathology Wages Near Forest Lake

Forest Lake is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist$93,370Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$89,094
Audiologist$104,940Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$100,134
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$48,200Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$45,992

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.

Forest Lake at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population20,678Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$89,879Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+35.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)104.8 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited speech pathology schools are near Forest Lake, MN?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs near Forest Lake. The closest is University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis, MN (23.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Minnesota State University-Mankato (92.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying speech pathology-related roles near Forest Lake are: Audiologist ($104,940), Speech-Language Pathologist ($93,370), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($48,200). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lino Lakes instead of Forest Lake?

Lino Lakes, MN is 8.5 miles from Forest Lake 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 Forest Lake an affordable place to study speech pathology?

Forest Lake’s median household income of $89,879 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Forest Lake while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota 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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