2025 Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Associate Degree Schools

Speech Pathology & Audiology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #347 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for speech pathology & audiology students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 141 associate degrees in speech pathology & audiology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Speech Pathology & Audiology School for Your Associate Degree

The audiology associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality audiology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on speech pathology & audiology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of speech pathology & audiology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized speech pathology & audiology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for speech pathology & audiology students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Speech Pathology & Audiology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Speech Pathology & Audiology in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for speech pathology & audiology students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Schools for an Associate in Audiology

1

San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat San Joaquin Delta College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in speech pathology & audiology. Delta is a large public college located in the city of Stockton.More information about a associate in speech pathology & audiology from San Joaquin Delta College

2

Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in speech pathology & audiology has to look into Pasadena City College. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Pasadena.More information about a associate in speech pathology & audiology from Pasadena City College

3

Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Orange Coast College is a wonderful option for students pursuing an associate degree in speech pathology & audiology. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in speech pathology & audiology from Orange Coast College

4

Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in speech pathology & audiology has to look into Cerritos College. Cerritos College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Norwalk.More information about a associate in speech pathology & audiology from Cerritos College

5

American River College
Sacramento, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

American River is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Sacramento.More information about a associate in speech pathology & audiology from American River College

6

Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in speech pathology & audiology from Santa Ana College

Speech Pathology & Audiology by Region

View the Best Speech Pathology & Audiology Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Speech Pathology & Audiology Related Rankings by Major

Speech Pathology & Audiology is one of 4 different types of Communication Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Audiology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	35
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	18
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp. More about our data sources and methodologies.