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2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Speech Pathology & Audiology is the 98th most popular major in the country with 7,883 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,028 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,785 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech pathology and audiology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality speech pathology and audiology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the speech pathology and audiology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UF has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $1,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at UF

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 258 bachelors’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

UCF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,211 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCF.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at UCF

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 130 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $3,950 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 87 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Florida State

#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 33 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia - Main Campus is $8,882 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#3 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University is $8,433 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Louisiana State University Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#7

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,853 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#8

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#17 in overall quality

Louisiana Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 37 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also took the #17 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $8,889 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Louisiana Tech University

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s audiology degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also took the #15 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,621 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at UL Lafayette

#12 in overall quality

Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Southeastern has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern is $10,360 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#23 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Middle Tennessee State University

#14 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 78 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also took the #14 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,224 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Knoxville.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at UT Knoxville

#13

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#21 in overall quality

West Virginia University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,213 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend West Virginia University.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at WVU

#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,094 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UARK.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Arkansas

#25 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM also took the #25 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ULM is $9,434 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at ULM

#16

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Murray State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 28 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,839 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Murray State University.

Full Murray State University Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#17

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

East Carolina University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 33 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend ECU is $11,026 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at East Carolina University

#18

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend UK is $11,848 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at UK

Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s audiology degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,948 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#20

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

Old Dominion did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Old Dominion University is $12,017 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Old Dominion

#21

Longwood University

Farmville, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

Longwood University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Farmville, Virginia, this small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

Longwood did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Longwood is $14,704 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Longwood Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#22

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#8 in overall quality

Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harding has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,930 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Harding.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Harding Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#23

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Mississippi is $13,102 for southeast region bachelor’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Southern Mississippi Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#24

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #24, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s audiology degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,397 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern Kentucky University.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Eastern

#22 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

UCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCA is $13,549 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at UCA

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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