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Audiologists
Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.
Other titles employers use
Audiologist · Audiology Doctor (AUD) · Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology Licensed Audiologist (CCC-A Licensed Audiologist) · Clinical Audiologist · Dispensing Audiologist · Educational Audiologist · Forensic Audiologist · Industrial Audiologist
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
- Evaluate hearing and balance disorders to determine diagnoses and courses of treatment.
- Fit, dispense, and repair assistive devices, such as hearing aids.
- Administer hearing tests and examine patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment, using specialized instruments and electronic equipment.
- Monitor patients' progress and provide ongoing observation of hearing or balance status.
- Instruct patients, parents, teachers, or employers in communication strategies to maximize effective receptive communication.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to analytical, helping and practical work.
- Analytical
- Investigating questions, testing ideas, and solving problems
- Practical
- Building, repairing, using tools, or working outdoors
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
Subjects to know
- Customer and Personal Service
- Therapy and Counseling
- Psychology
- Medicine and Dentistry
- English Language
Useful strengths
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 4.5 | Arm’s length or closer, most of the day |
| On your feet | 2.4 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 5.0 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 3.7 | Some of the day |
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Medical software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Electronic mail software
- Presentation software
- Word processing software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 1,600
- Job openings each year
- 100
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 23.1%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,600 | 100 | 23.1% |
| Texas | 1,210 | 80 | 23.5% |
| Illinois | 950 | 50 | 9.2% |
| New York | 880 | 20 | 22.2% |
| Michigan | 680 | 40 | 3.0% |
| Colorado | 650 | 40 | 20.4% |
| Ohio | 650 | 40 | 6.6% |
| Arizona | 620 | 40 | 34.8% |
| Florida | 500 | 30 | 22.0% |
| Virginia | 470 | 30 | 14.6% |
| Washington | 460 | 30 | 12.2% |
| Minnesota | 450 | 20 | 9.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 420 | 20 | 7.7% |
| Tennessee | 390 | 20 | 21.9% |
| Georgia | 380 | 20 | 15.2% |
| North Carolina | 350 | 20 | 16.7% |
| Missouri | 310 | 20 | 6.9% |
| Wisconsin | 310 | 20 | 6.9% |
| Indiana | 280 | 20 | 7.7% |
| Utah | 270 | 20 | 35.0% |
| New Jersey | 240 | 10 | 14.3% |
| South Carolina | 230 | 20 | 21.1% |
| Connecticut | 220 | 10 | 10.0% |
| Iowa | 220 | 10 | 15.8% |
| Kansas | 210 | 10 | 10.5% |
| Maryland | 210 | 10 | 16.7% |
| Kentucky | 180 | 10 | 12.5% |
| New Mexico | 180 | 10 | 38.5% |
| Oregon | 180 | 10 | 20.0% |
| Alabama | 150 | 10 | 15.4% |
| West Virginia | 150 | 10 | 7.1% |
| Arkansas | 140 | 10 | 16.7% |
| Louisiana | 140 | 10 | 7.7% |
| Montana | 120 | 10 | 20.0% |
| Massachusetts | 110 | 10 | 10.0% |
| Mississippi | 110 | 10 | 10.0% |
| Rhode Island | 110 | 10 | 10.0% |
| Idaho | 100 | 10 | 25.0% |
| Nebraska | 100 | 10 | 11.1% |
| Oklahoma | 80 | 0 | 14.3% |
| Delaware | 70 | 0 | 16.7% |
| Maine | 70 | 0 | — |
| New Hampshire | 70 | 0 | 16.7% |
| District of Columbia | 60 | 0 | — |
| South Dakota | 50 | 0 | 25.0% |
| North Dakota | 40 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Wyoming | 40 | 0 | — |
| Alaska | 30 | 0 | — |
| Nevada | 30 | 0 | 50.0% |
Career to college
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
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Utah State University
- Degrees each year
- 280
- Admit rate
- 94%
- Annual cost after aid
- $14,000
University of Central Florida
- Degrees each year
- 213
- Admit rate
- 40%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
- Degrees each year
- 198
- Admit rate
- 64%
- Annual cost after aid
- —
San Diego State University
- Degrees each year
- 160
- Admit rate
- 34%
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
University of South Florida
- Degrees each year
- 156
- Admit rate
- 41%
- Annual cost after aid
- $9,000
California State University-Fullerton
- Degrees each year
- 150
- Admit rate
- 87%
- Annual cost after aid
- $6,000
California State University-Los Angeles
- Degrees each year
- 132
- Admit rate
- 92%
- Annual cost after aid
- $5,000
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- Degrees each year
- 129
- Admit rate
- 54%
- Annual cost after aid
- $26,000
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