Founded in 1888, Utah State University is approximately 85 miles north of Salt Lake City. The public college is home to more than 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students. For undergraduates who wish to pursue a career in audiology, the school's Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services offers a bachelor of science in communication disorders degree in both a traditional classroom-based format and an entirely online course of study. For professional audiology education, the university offers a doctor of audiology degree program, which is open to students with a bachelor's degree in communication disorders or a bachelor's degree in another field with a post-baccalaureate certificate in communication disorders. The doctoral program requires four years of full-time study. Students in the program study both adult and pediatric audiology and complete three clinical rotations and a research dissertation.
Utah State University
Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
435-797-1079
usu.edu
Located in Ruston, Louisiana Tech University's rural campus is 90 miles east of Shreveport and is home to nearly 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college offers a doctor of audiology program. To be considered for admission, students must have a bachelor's degree in any field. The program requires four years of full-time, year-round study to complete. During the first three years of the program, students complete a clinical placement each term and take classes in acoustics, amplification, instrumentation, hearing disorders, cochlear implants, and language disorders. The final year of the program involves an off-campus residency at a hospital or audiology clinic. The university offers a limited number of assistantships, which allow doctoral students to receive free tuition and a monthly stipend in exchange for teaching or assisting with undergraduate courses.
Louisiana Tech University
700 West California Ave.
Ruston, LA 71272
318-257-3036
latech.edu
A private college for the deaf and hearing impaired, Gallaudet University is in Washington, D.C., in the Trinidad section of the city. The university's doctor of audiology (Au.D.) degree allows students to choose between a traditional program or a specialization in pediatric-educational audiology, the field devoted to providing services to children in school settings. The Au.D. program is open to students with a bachelor's degree, preferably in speech-language pathology, audiology, or communication disorders. Students who receive admission to either track spend three years taking courses at the school, with a fourth year spent off campus in a residency setting. A research paper is also required for graduation from the Au.D. program and is completed during the third year. The university also offers a Ph.D. program in audiology for students who have an Au.D. degree and are interested in teaching audiology at the college level.
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave. Northeast
Washington, D.C. 20002
202-651-5750
gallaudet.edu