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I can only compare Texas Tech to other schools to which I have applied. I'll compare what I know about their program to UAMS/USA.
Research:
USA and Tech both have research integrated within the curriculum. However, Tech gives you year 3 summer through year four spring to devote 100% of your time to. USA spells out something similar in their curriculum, so I imagine this will be almost identical across the board for the universities that require such research.
Cost of Attendance:
USA charges $194 per credit hour for resident tuition, $388 non-resident, with $551 added per-semester for fees.
UAMS charges $286 per credit hour for residents, $603 for non-residents. All I can find on their site is a $50 dollar lab fee per-semester for Au.D. students.
Texas Tech does not outline their tuition by a credit hour basis, but if you break it down you find that they charge approximately $307.55 for resident tuition and fees (combined) per-credit hour and $599.38 for non-residents.
Texas Tech, comparatively speaking, is expensive.
Location:
Texas Tech is in Lubbock. I'd like to live there, but would you? Not much around there...but then, I'm pretty adaptable. I'd just have to spend a lot of time riding my ATV and looking for marmots to hunt.
USA is in Mobile, a small-ish city that is full of younger people with housing prices up 5%...no small feat in this economy that is devastating housing prices in most cities. They have a good job market with mroe opportunities coming everyday with corporations that were in Louisiana re-building and re-locating in the Mobile area. I could go on, but---these are things you have to consider.
Faculty:
Look at their publications, see what their areas of interest and expertise are...I have noticed UAMS has the advantage in this area, with USA a close second.
Also, look at statistics concerning certification exam pass rates and program completion rates. Texas Tech and UAMS both require you maintain a 3.0 / "B" average in order to...well, not get kicked out. This is probably the same throughout.
I think these things covered the major points...is there something I missed?
Ah, yes--make certain you speak with a student that attends there. ETSU made certain prospective students did this starting day one of receipt of the application package by setting up students with a "running mate" (as the military would call it), but for all other schools I've applied to (a lot) this responsibility falls on the applicant. Don't be afraid to ask for a student liaison, even if it means communicating through e-mail.
Research:
USA and Tech both have research integrated within the curriculum. However, Tech gives you year 3 summer through year four spring to devote 100% of your time to. USA spells out something similar in their curriculum, so I imagine this will be almost identical across the board for the universities that require such research.
Cost of Attendance:
USA charges $194 per credit hour for resident tuition, $388 non-resident, with $551 added per-semester for fees.
UAMS charges $286 per credit hour for residents, $603 for non-residents. All I can find on their site is a $50 dollar lab fee per-semester for Au.D. students.
Texas Tech does not outline their tuition by a credit hour basis, but if you break it down you find that they charge approximately $307.55 for resident tuition and fees (combined) per-credit hour and $599.38 for non-residents.
Texas Tech, comparatively speaking, is expensive.
Location:
Texas Tech is in Lubbock. I'd like to live there, but would you? Not much around there...but then, I'm pretty adaptable. I'd just have to spend a lot of time riding my ATV and looking for marmots to hunt.
USA is in Mobile, a small-ish city that is full of younger people with housing prices up 5%...no small feat in this economy that is devastating housing prices in most cities. They have a good job market with mroe opportunities coming everyday with corporations that were in Louisiana re-building and re-locating in the Mobile area. I could go on, but---these are things you have to consider.
Faculty:
Look at their publications, see what their areas of interest and expertise are...I have noticed UAMS has the advantage in this area, with USA a close second.
Also, look at statistics concerning certification exam pass rates and program completion rates. Texas Tech and UAMS both require you maintain a 3.0 / "B" average in order to...well, not get kicked out. This is probably the same throughout.
I think these things covered the major points...is there something I missed?
Ah, yes--make certain you speak with a student that attends there. ETSU made certain prospective students did this starting day one of receipt of the application package by setting up students with a "running mate" (as the military would call it), but for all other schools I've applied to (a lot) this responsibility falls on the applicant. Don't be afraid to ask for a student liaison, even if it means communicating through e-mail.
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