2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,850 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 78 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 33 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
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
Out of the 78 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s audiology students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Missouri State University - Springfield
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
UAMS also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAMS are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 47 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.
Out of the 78 schools in the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Maryland landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s audiology students in 2019-2020.
Loyola Maryland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Maryland are $17,970.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Loyola University Maryland
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 51 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus are $7,110.
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Marywood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Marywood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 24 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 17 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 67 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, The College of Saint Rose did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s list. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 58 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The College of Saint Rose are $15,308.
East Carolina University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.
Full East Carolina University Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Murray State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 30 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Murray State University
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 26 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Southern Mississippi
West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 27 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
University of Memphis ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at The University of Texas at El Paso
Hunter College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 81 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Western Kentucky University
Florida State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 51 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Akron Main Campus
With a ranking of #22, Radford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s list. Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s list. Lincoln, Nebraska 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.
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.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
With a ranking of #24, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s list. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Indiana State
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Audiology Schools for a Master’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 39 masters’s audiology degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also took the #14 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.
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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%.
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- 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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