Program Overview
The Master of Arts in Audiology is a non-clinical degree program for those pursuing careers in hearing and acoustics. It prepares students for careers in research, education, and industry, while excluding clinical practice. Graduates may qualify for positions such as medical scientists, with a median potential earning of $91,510. Applicants planning on-campus clinical practicums require BCII and FBI background checks.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Arts degree in Audiology is an advanced non-clinical degree program designed for those students seeking careers in hearing and acoustics. Those interested in becoming a licensed clinical audiologist should apply to the Doctor of Audiology degree program.
Careers:
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries Medical scientists, except epidemiologists 1% faster than the average 138,300 number of jobs $91,510 potential earnings
- Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Other:
For any clinical practicum (on campus or off campus) in speech pathology or audiology that requires candidates to be placed within the on-campus speech and hearing clinics, school or agency setting, the SPA program requires candidates to complete Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCII) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background check and submit the results to authorized personnel at their assigned clinic/school/agency before the beginning of their placement or the first day of the semester in which the practicum will take place. Authorized school/agency personnel will determine whether a candidate may participate in practicum in the off-campus setting. The BCII and FBI background checks are good for one year and the candidates will need to complete one each year that they are in graduate school.Electronic fingerprinting is available for BCII and FBI in 221 White Hall and should be completed one month prior to clinical practicum.
