2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,883 people earned their degree in speech pathology and audiology, making the major the 98th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 452 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in speech pathology and audiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech pathology and audiology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the speech pathology and audiology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The audiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

#1 in overall quality

$56,562 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 12 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Washington University in St Louis

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#2 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#3

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#3 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wichita State University Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology (Income $0-$30k)

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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