by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 8,306 people earned their degree in speech pathology & audiology, making the major the 103rd most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major” ranking, we looked at 161 colleges that offer a degree in speech pathology & audiology. That schools that top this list have a program in speech pathology & audiology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major”.
Out of the 161 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, South Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full South Carolina State University Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazareth College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 66 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Nazareth
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 130 diplomas to qualified ’s audiology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at ENMU - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Marywood University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iona College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major. New Rochelle, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 64 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Iona College
The College of Saint Rose came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 70 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 The College of Saint Rose
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 75 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
With a ranking of #8, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 97 degrees to qualified ’s audiology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Southern Connecticut State University
With a ranking of #9, Adelphi University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 106 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 54 diplomas to qualified ’s audiology students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Loyola University Maryland
With a ranking of #11, Murray State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 64 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Murray State
With a ranking of #12, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Southern University and A & M College Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Harding University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 21 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Longwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. Longwood is a small school located in Farmville, Virginia that handed out 45 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Longwood University
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 9 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at LSU Health - Shreveport
Lehman College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 137 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major ranking. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 96 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Central Arkansas Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
University of Redlands came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major ranking. This small school is located in Redlands, California, and it awarded 75 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Redlands
Thiel College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major ranking. Located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s audiology students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at Thiel College
Brooklyn College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 107 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Brooklyn College
With a ranking of #23, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s audiology students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s audiology degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Brescia University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major list. This small school is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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