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

6 Ranked Colleges
154 Degrees Awarded
$26,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 154 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at WUSTL

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree audiology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full Mizzou Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 27 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at UNL

#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Iowa

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 35 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 32 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Central Missouri

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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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