Associate Degrees in Speech Pathology & Audiology
Education Levels of Audiology Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 141 people earned their associate degree in audiology. This earns it the #53 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in audiology at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 4,479 |
Master’s Degree | 2,992 |
Doctor’s Degree | 243 |
Associate Degree | 141 |
Graduate Certificate | 58 |
Basic Certificate | 32 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 23 |
Earnings of Audiology Majors With Associate Degrees
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for audiology students who are associate degree holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their associate degree in audiology. About 94.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 8 |
Women | 133 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of audiology associate degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 73 |
White | 40 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Most Popular Audiology Programs for Associate Degrees
There are 12 colleges that offer an associate degree in audiology. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:
Orange Coast College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for audiology majors who are seeking their associate degree. Roughly 18,100 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their associate degree in audiology from Orange Coast College. Of these students, 95% were women and 53% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for audiology majors who are seeking their associate degree is Santa Ana College. Roughly 20,100 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their associate degree in audiology from SAC. Around 79% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 95% were women.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for audiology majors who are seeking their associate degree is American River College. Each year, around 25,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their associate degree in audiology from American River. About 88% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Pasadena City College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in audiology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their associate degree in audiology from Pasadena City College. About 100% of this group were women, and 59% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 5th most popular school in the country for audiology majors who are seeking their associate degree is San Joaquin Delta College. Each year, around 18,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their associate degree in audiology from Delta. About 92% of this group were women, and 83% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 6th most popular school in the country for audiology majors who are seeking their associate degree is Cerritos College. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in audiology from Cerritos College. Around 94% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in audiology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their associate degree in audiology from UC Blue Ash College.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in audiology. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their associate degree in audiology from UC Clermont College.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to audiology that offer associate degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Speech-Language Pathology | 35 |
Communication Sciences & Disorders | 18 |
Communication Disorders Sciences | 7 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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