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2023 Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
280 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Plains States region, there were 481 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 280 speech pathology and audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in speech pathology and audiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech pathology and audiology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the speech pathology and audiology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Bachelor’s. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 80 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa also made our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s audiology students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s audiology degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Missouri - Columbia supports 31,089 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Missouri - Columbia offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Missouri State supports 23,505 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Missouri State Veteran Student Life Report

5

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Audiology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 36 bachelors’s audiology degrees in 2020-2021.

MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State University - Moorhead supports 5,547 students, and 99 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,920. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Moorhead does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State University - Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

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