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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology in the Great Lakes Region

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1,270 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Speech Pathology & Audiology is the 103rd most popular major in the country with 7,841 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,270 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in speech pathology and audiology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their speech pathology and audiology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region audiology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Speech Pathology & Audiology in the Great Lakes Region

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calvin University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Calvin University is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 24 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Bluffton University
Bluffton, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bluffton University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Bluffton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 33 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Illinois State

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified ’s audiology students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Indiana State

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 56 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

Full Kent State Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified ’s audiology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Miami University - Oxford Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 126 diplomas to qualified ’s audiology students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Akron Main Campus

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, 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 91%.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

With a ranking of #14, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s audiology students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Andrews

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at UW - Madison

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at WMU

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With a ranking of #18, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Speech Pathology & Audiology Report

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC Blue Ash College is a public institution located in Blue Ash, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College

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With a ranking of #20, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at UC

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 37 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 26 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Northwestern

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #23, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Michigan State

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Batavia, Ohio, and it awarded 1 ’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at UC Clermont College

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Eastern Michigan University

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