Also called: School audiologist
Tests students' hearing and sets up hearing aids, cochlear implant support, and sound systems in classrooms.
Educational audiologists screen hearing, fit FM microphones that teachers wear so students with hearing loss can follow lessons, and train staff. They're rare, often serving a whole region.
BLS audiologists, May 2024.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 8 years after high school. Doctor of Audiology (AuD, 4 years after a bachelor's) and a state license.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Communication Sciences & Disorders, Biology.
Growing much faster than average (about 10% over 10 years). BLS projects ~10% growth for audiologists.
Low risk for 10 years. AI improves hearing-aid tuning and screening apps; fitting devices and training staff around a deaf student stay human.
Classes: Biology, Physics, ASL or Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1181.
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