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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree audiology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 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 $30-$48k 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 private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees 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 WUSTL are $56,562.

Full WUSTL Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#4 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the 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.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’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 Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Mizzou

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 27 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNL, the school also landed the #5 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at UNL

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.

Full Missouri State Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #2 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 University of Iowa are $27,613.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Iowa

#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. UCM is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 32 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCM Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

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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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