by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Southwest region, there were 444 speech pathology & audiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region audiology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 130 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 95 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’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%.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of Tulsa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 ’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%.
Full Northeastern State University Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 26 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 94 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Speech Pathology & Audiology at University of North Texas
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 18 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Hardin - Simmons University
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s audiology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Speech Pathology & Audiology at The University of Texas at El Paso
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 10 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s audiology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Speech Pathology & Audiology Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Audiology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s audiology degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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