Best Speech Pathology Schools Near Perth Amboy, NJ (2026)

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

Perth Amboy, New Jersey has 45 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs, with tuition ranging from $7,235 to $62,796 per year for indexed programs. Perth Amboy has a population of about 55,278. Median household income is $58,490 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 15.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning speech pathology-related role is Audiologist at a median $115,070 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Speech Pathology Schools to Perth Amboy

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

Speech Pathology Wages Near Perth Amboy

Perth Amboy is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist$107,860New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$95,790
Audiologist$115,070New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$102,194
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$57,820New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$51,350

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.

Perth Amboy at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population55,278Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$58,490Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+15.2%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)112.6 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited speech pathology schools are near Perth Amboy, NJ?

Our directory has 45 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs near Perth Amboy. The closest is Rutgers University-New Brunswick in New Brunswick, NJ (9.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is CUNY Hunter College (23.5 miles). 9 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying speech pathology roles near Perth Amboy?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying speech pathology-related roles near Perth Amboy are: Audiologist ($115,070), Speech-Language Pathologist ($107,860), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($57,820). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Sayreville instead of Perth Amboy?

Sayreville, NJ is 4.7 miles from Perth Amboy 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 Perth Amboy an affordable place to study speech pathology?

Perth Amboy’s median household income of $58,490 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Perth Amboy while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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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