2024 Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in speech pathology & audiology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #79 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 30 doctor's degrees in speech pathology & audiology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to speech pathology & audiology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of speech pathology & audiology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized speech pathology & audiology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for speech pathology & audiology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Speech Pathology & Audiology in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for speech pathology & audiology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Audiology

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in speech pathology & audiology. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in speech pathology & audiology from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in speech pathology & audiology. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in speech pathology & audiology from University of Iowa

Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Colleges by State

Explore the best speech pathology & audiology schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	177	9
Missouri	175	13
Kansas	134	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Audiology

One of 4 majors within the Communication Sciences area of study, Speech Pathology & Audiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Audiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Audiology/Audiologist	92
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	4
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	2
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp. More about our data sources and methodologies.