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2025 Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
312 Audiology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #103 in popularity, speech pathology & audiology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for speech pathology & audiology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 312 degrees in speech pathology & audiology annually.

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Choosing a Great Speech Pathology & Audiology School

Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in Tennessee The audiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Speech Pathology & Audiology rankings. For our Best Overall Speech Pathology & Audiology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Speech Pathology & Audiology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Audiology
Master's Degrees in Audiology
Doctor's Degrees in Audiology

The audiology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools in Tennessee. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Speech Pathology & Audiology in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the audiology degree levels they offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Audiology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
75 Audiology Degrees Awarded

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech pathology & audiology. UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.

There were roughly 75 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
74 Audiology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you want to pursue a degree in speech pathology & audiology. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in speech pathology & audiology from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
37 Audiology Degrees Awarded

University of Memphis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in speech pathology & audiology. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis. This university ranks 12th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 37 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
39 Audiology Degrees Awarded

East Tennessee State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in speech pathology & audiology. Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #802 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.

There were about 39 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
45 Audiology Degrees Awarded

Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Nashville. This university ranks 29th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 45 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in speech pathology & audiology from Tennessee State University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
37 Audiology Degrees Awarded

Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 18th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 37 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 850
North Carolina 710 190
Virginia 630 160
South Carolina 530 53
Kentucky 518 284
Mississippi 501 113
Alabama 500 197
Louisiana 489 395
Arkansas 466 292
West Virginia 410 118

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One of 4 majors within the Communication Sciences area of study, Speech Pathology & Audiology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Audiology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 72
Audiology/Audiologist 66
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 16

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