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Best Schools for Speech Pathology & Audiology in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall speech pathology & audiology education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Speech Pathology & Audiology
Our analysis ranked Northwestern University the best school in the country for a degree in speech pathology & audiology. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Evanston. Roughly 95% of students complete a degree within six years here. Northwestern University awarded about 21 speech pathology & audiology degrees in the most recent data year. Speech Pathology & Audiology graduates of Northwestern University earn a median of $72,396 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,616.
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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in speech pathology & audiology, ranking #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Champaign. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. About 105 speech pathology & audiology degrees were awarded at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent year. Students who receive their speech pathology & audiology degree from University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign earn around $49,125 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,117 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong speech pathology & audiology program will find one at Illinois State University, which ranked #3. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public institution. About 64% of students finish within six years. Illinois State University awarded about 127 speech pathology & audiology degrees in the most recent data year. Speech Pathology & Audiology graduates of Illinois State University earn a median of $54,477 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,500.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in speech pathology & audiology, ranking #4. Set in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. There were roughly 43 speech pathology & audiology students who graduated with this degree at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the most recent data year. Graduates of the speech pathology & audiology program make about $53,653 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,500.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
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