2023 Best Value Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology
128
Ranked Colleges
7,841
Degrees Awarded
$14,100
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Audiology Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,841 people earned their degree in speech pathology and audiology, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Audiology Schools” ranking looked at 128 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Audiology Schools” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Value Audiology Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Audiology Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified ’s audiology students in 2020-2021.
BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,474 for audiology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at BYU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools list. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 116 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State is $16,718 for audiology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Missouri State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Audiology Schools. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s audiology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our audiology students list, UAMS has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools” ranking.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at UAMS
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Joaquin Delta College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools list. San Joaquin Delta College is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 24 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,779 for Audiology students per year to attend San Joaquin Delta College.
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Out of the 128 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 192 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also took the #18 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for audiology students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 South Florida - Main Campus
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 56 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,462 for audiology students per year to attend SIUE.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $8,961 for Audiology students.
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Orange Coast College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Orange Coast College is $4,503 for Audiology students.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified ’s audiology students in 2020-2021.
UTHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at UTHSC
With a ranking of #10, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for audiology students.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Akron Main Campus
Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 56 degrees to qualified ’s audiology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our audiology students list, Loyola Maryland has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools” ranking. It costs about $35,387 for Audiology students per year to attend Loyola Maryland.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Loyola University Maryland
With a ranking of #12, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools list. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 107 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,830 for Audiology students per year to attend Illinois State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Illinois State
Harding University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 44 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,456 for Audiology students per year to attend Harding University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Harding Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 18 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Pasadena City College is $3,703 for Audiology students.
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University of Central Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 83 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $16,554 for Audiology students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Central Arkansas
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,189 for audiology students per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Western Michigan University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 33 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WMU is $20,371 for audiology students.
Full WMU Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 65 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,032 for audiology students per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.
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University of Memphis ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools list. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 37 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Memphis is $13,904 for Audiology students.
Full University of Memphis Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
University of North Texas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,122 for Audiology students per year to attend UNT.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at UNT
With a ranking of #20, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 121 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,614 for Audiology students per year to attend Lehman.
Full Lehman College Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Florida State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools” list. It costs about $9,946 for Audiology students per year to attend Florida State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Florida State
American River College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Audiology Schools ranking, coming in at #23. American River is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 20 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for American River College is $5,561 for Audiology students.
Full American River Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend OHIO Athens is $23,831 for Audiology students.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at OHIO Athens
Louisiana Tech University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,304 for Audiology students per year to attend Louisiana Tech.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Louisiana Tech University
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