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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.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 420 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech pathology and audiology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in speech pathology and audiology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 42 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Akron Main Campus
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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 University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 38 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at UW - Madison
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 33 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Ball State University
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #5 spot on the list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 32 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Kent State University at Kent
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 30 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’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 low undergrad 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%.
Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 29 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Michigan State
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at IU Bloomington
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at OHIO Athens
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. SIUE is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 21 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Indiana State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s audiology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana State University Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Wisconsin Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Northwestern University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, 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 97%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Northwestern University
Miami University - Oxford ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Miami University - Oxford Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Audiology Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Eastern Michigan University
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