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2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s

94 Ranked Colleges
4,580 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s” 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,580 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 94 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the speech pathology and audiology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology

Out of the 94 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full BYU Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

Out of the 94 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,725 for Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students per year to attend Missouri State.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 44 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MSU Moorhead is $16,893 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at MSU Moorhead

#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 130 bachelors’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 35 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is $14,423 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s audiology degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $19,375 for Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Harding University

#19 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree audiology students list, UNT has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students per year to attend University of North Texas.

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 more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of North Texas

#9

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,084 for bachelor’s degree audiology students per year to attend Louisiana Tech University.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Louisiana Tech University

#10

Lehman College

Bronx, New York

Lehman College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,814 for Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students per year to attend Lehman.

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University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

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#12

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #12, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,923 for bachelor’s degree audiology students per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Southern Miss

#13

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,159 for bachelor’s degree audiology students per year to attend UW.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Wyoming

#14

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#14 in overall quality

University of Central Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 258 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree audiology students list, UCF has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $10,274 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at UCF

Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s audiology degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,406 for bachelor’s degree audiology students per year to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

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#16

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s audiology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $9,994 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

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

#17

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#22 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

With a ranking of #18, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 42 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern is $12,171 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Southeastern Louisiana University

#19

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 29 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Western Michigan University is $19,433 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Western Michigan University

#20

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Illinois State University is $20,895 for Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

#21

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 47 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Southern University and A & M College is $16,312 for Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Southern University and A & M College

#22

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York

With a ranking of #22, SUNY Cortland did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $18,705 for bachelor’s degree audiology students per year to attend SUNY Cortland.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full SUNY Cortland Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 78 degrees to qualified bachelors’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#24

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is $20,230 for bachelor’s degree audiology students.

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#25

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#23 in overall quality

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree audiology students list, WCUPA has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WCUPA is $22,495 for Bachelor’s Degree Audiology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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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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