SUMMARY
Going to school for Audiology is a valuable choice and typically a mandatory first step for scholars coveting to pursue a career as an audiologist, an audio-based therapist, or an audiology researcher. In fact, audiology is a fairly common choice being the 88th most popular degree. Last year, there were 4,559 audiology graduates. In-state tuition for audiology at private colleges is, on average, 3.8 times more pricey than their public counterparts.
With just 112 schools offering audiology you could have limited options as to the institutions which will have a degree program for you. If you're hoping to immerse yourself with other audiology undergrads, look at schools in New York which have the most undergrads admitted to audiology annually. Zooming out, the best region to major in audiology is in the Southeast region with The University of Alabama, University of Central Florida, and University of South Florida-Main Campus best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection of the best conference to study audiology is the Southeastern Conference with The University of Alabama, University of Florida, and Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College representing the conference. Based on our list on the best colleges, our choice for the best college for audiology is New York University.
The objectively best school does not have to be the best school for you. There are tons of facets to consider when deciding on school. Features such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food could definitely impact your choice of which school to attend. Here at Authority, we weighed the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you want to know which audiology school is home to the top campus, the answer is New York University. If, for example, you are primarily interested in which university boasts the best campus, we have a whole list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through government databases, professor reviews, student reviews, and more to compare each major in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can explore our comprehensive list for the colleges with the best student life and, from that list, our choice for the school with the best student life for audiology is University of Virginia-Main Campus. Are you curious why? Keep reading to discover more about our top selections. Many of our decisions will probably surprise you.
If expense is a significant deciding factor in your decisions, you might be cautious about George Washington University. George Washington University is our most expensive university for audiology, at least for out of state students. We have an entire list of the most expensive schools that could put the cost of George Washington University into perspective. You could also want to know that audiology is the 200th most expensive degree in the United States, with an average cost of $29,800. To zoom out a little, the most expensive state for audiology in the nation is District of Columbia demonstrated with a cost of $54,453 at the main university in District of Columbia George Washington University. To zoom out even further, the most expensive region of the U.S. for audiology is the New England region which is best demonstrated with University of Connecticut with a cost of $36,466, Boston University with a cost of $54,720, and Northeastern University with a cost of $52,420.
Our cheapest region for audiology is the Rocky Mountains region which is represented by University of Northern Colorado with a cost of $19,854, Brigham Young University-Provo with a cost of $5,790, and University of Wyoming with a cost of $13,392. On the bright side, the most affordable college for audiology is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Authority's comprehensive list of the most affordable universities can be explored here.
In-state students can anticipate paying around $10,400 for a degree in audiology. That price increases substantially to an average of $24,100 for an out-of-state public-school undergrad. On that note, our pick for the school with the best value for audiology: George Washington University. On this page you will see our comprehensive list on the universities we believe to be the best value in general. Bear in mind, this list is based on out-of-state tuition costs. The value proposition changes when it comes to in-state tuition, but as we do not know what state(s) you might qualify for in-state tuition, we are approaching this discussion through out-of-state tuition costs.
Earnings for audiology majors can cover a wide range, but two years after leaving college graduates will regularly earn in the neighborhood of $60,800. While there is much variation in earnings; top earners can rake in up to $94,800. Even right out of college, the lowest earning jobs within the audiology field make $39,100, which could be worse. The top earning graduates for audiology attended George Washington University and if you want to find the schools with all of the highest earning graduates, Authority has that too.
The all-around diversity of audiology falls pretty bad, being within only the 6th percentile of all programs. The school with the highest composite diversity for audiology is New York University and here you can find our comprehensive list of the schools with the most diversity. The overall financial diversity of the Audiology major is only within the 88th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is even further below average in the 15th percentile. White students make up the largest proportion at 77% of scholars studying audiology. Additionally, 96% of students seeking an audiology major are women.
The median ranking of audiology's professors is 4.5 stars, a rating which is 13% above the median across every major; which is a pretty good score. If you want the most popular audiology instructor in the nation, take a look at Alfonso Ippolito at Tyler Junior College. It might be surprising, but the top rated professors for audiology according to students are found at William Rainey Harper College. As we incorporate information other than just rankings it becomes clear that the university with comprehensively the best professors for audiology is New York University. You will find more detail on our ever evolving ranking methodology of the best overall professors here, along with some of the finest examples of instructors in the U.S.
Finally, the hardest college to get into for audiology is New York University. While we think of this list more as a novelty, we do have an extensive page for the hardest colleges to get into. That being said, here at Authority we do hope you understand that considering university with a perspective only built on superlatives could cause problems. We at Authority encourage you to read our more focused pages on different topics and explore a couple of our helpful background pages on beneficial things to think about as you continue your school search.