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2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

10 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,270 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 87 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech pathology and audiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech pathology and audiology programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree audiology students.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree audiology students list, Illinois State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’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 University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OHIO Athens Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree audiology students list, Ball State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Ball State

#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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’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 Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Purdue University - Main Campus

#5 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’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 UIUC are $30,083.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#10 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kent State Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#8

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s audiology students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Indiana University - Bloomington

#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 4 doctorate’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State University Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s audiology degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Northwestern

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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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