Best Speech Pathology Schools Near Wichita Falls, TX (2026)

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

Wichita Falls, Texas has 3 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs, with tuition ranging from $8,640 to $21,149 per year for indexed programs. Wichita Falls has a population of about 102,558. Median household income is $58,568 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Wichita Falls, TX metro area, the top-earning speech pathology-related role is Speech-Language Pathologist at a median $99,590 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Speech Pathology Schools to Wichita Falls

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

Speech Pathology Wages Near Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls is part of the Wichita Falls, TX metro area (BLS area code 48660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Speech-Language Pathologist$99,590Wichita Falls, TX$111,274
Audiologist$93,570TX statewide$104,547
Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants)$39,870Wichita Falls, TX$44,547

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.

Wichita Falls at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population102,558Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$58,568Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.0%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.5 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited speech pathology schools are near Wichita Falls, TX?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering speech pathology programs near Wichita Falls. The closest is University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma in Chickasha, OK (84.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Texas Woman’s University (93.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying speech pathology roles near Wichita Falls?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying speech pathology-related roles near Wichita Falls are: Speech-Language Pathologist ($99,590), Audiologist ($93,570), Healthcare Support Worker, All Other (incl. SLP Assistants) ($39,870). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Lawton instead of Wichita Falls?

Lawton, OK is 49.4 miles from Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls an affordable place to study speech pathology?

Wichita Falls’s median household income of $58,568 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Wichita Falls while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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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