by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Plains States Region” 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.
Across the Plains States region, there were 479 speech pathology & audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 172 speech pathology & audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech pathology & audiology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their speech pathology & audiology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree audiology students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 29 masters’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 45 masters’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 31 masters’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Missouri State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Plains States Region. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 29 masters’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Plains States Region. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at Washington University in St Louis
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 masters’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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.
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