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Hows a career like in audiology in the USA, do you deal with balance and hearing problems and do you think feel happy with your career choice. I'm a uk student and currently completing my undergraduate degree and hope to move here one day. Do you think your salary is enough to live comfortably alone or if your partner earned the same would be more than enough. sorry for all the questions as i don't know anything my the healthcare system in the USHave you taken any pre-req courses, such as Aural Rehabilitation, Speech and Hearing Sciences, or Language Development yet? I would confirm your potential schools don't require you to have those (or an entire communication disorders degree) before spending application money. Also, it wouldn't hurt to observe in an audiology setting before changing career paths--just to make sure the career is everything you expect. ASHA.org/edfind is a good resource for reqirements, entrance stats, etc. . . Good luck
Hi! I'm not an audiologist yet, hoping to start Fall 2015. Yes, audiologists do deal with balance and hearing issues, not all deal with balance, it just depends on where you work at. There is a wide range of jobs available to audiologists in the US.Hows a career like in audiology in the USA, do you deal with balance and hearing problems and do you think feel happy with your career choice. I'm a uk student and currently completing my undergraduate degree and hope to move here one day. Do you think your salary is enough to live comfortably alone or if your partner earned the same would be more than enough. sorry for all the questions as i don't know anything my the healthcare system in the US
Hi! I'm not an audiologist yet, hoping to start Fall 2015. Yes, audiologists do deal with balance and hearing issues, not all deal with balance, it just depends on where you work at. There is a wide range of jobs available to audiologists in the US.
Average starting salaries for audiologists range from 50k-60k. I do think that salary, on its own, is certainly enough to live comfortably on, depending on where you live. I live in the midwest, so 55k means more here than in a bigger area like California where cost of living is much higher (salaries are there also, but still). If my husband and I both made that much, I do think that would be MORE than enough to live comfortably.
However, a truth is that audiology programs cost a LOT OF MONEY. Average, students can sometimes expect to take out around 100K in loans, which is a lot considering low-end starting salaries are 50k. The money is decent, but you really do need to have a passion for the field. There are many other programs that are cheaper that have similar or greater pay, such as SLP, Physician's assistant, etc. Also, try and find a school that will offer in-state tuition or try your best to get a graduate assistantship to work in school, as that can dramatically bring down costs. Knowing this, I'm still going full steam ahead to work as an audiologist and I feel that the money will be good enough for me Again, not an audiologist yet but feel free to ask any more questions and I can try and help out if I can!