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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

15 Ranked Colleges
410 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes 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 Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,270 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 410 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in speech pathology and audiology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great speech pathology and audiology programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 30 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UIUC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 59 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 39 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Purdue

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Michigan State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Michigan State University

#7

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Ball State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

Ball State also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Ball State

#13 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUE, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Indiana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

Indiana State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Indiana State University

#10

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#11 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at UWM

#11

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Illinois State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 33 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Illinois State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Illinois State

#9 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Kent State University at Kent

#13

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 1 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Eastern Michigan University

#10 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 24 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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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%.

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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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