Most Popular Schools for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Major & Degree Program

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Speech pathology

Description

This major is the study of the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of communication disorders. Usually found within the health sciences department, the major is intended for students preparing for work in schools and medical and paramedical facilities. Students electing this major usually must demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, and oral communications and be free of voice, hearing, and speaking problems. A graduate degree is the minimum requirement for competency and certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and for state licensure in speech pathology or audiology.

Plan of study

The plan of study emphasizes on physiology and anatomy as well as the study of therapeutic modes for specific pathologies. Because this is a direct patient-care health service, extensive experience through practicum or internship in a health care facility is required during the senior year.

Expect to take

Speech and language development, phonetics, anatomy and physiology, anatomy of auditory and vocal mechanisms, clinical practicum, counseling in auditory and speech pathology.

Suggested high school subjects

Advanced mathematics including calculus, advanced science including physics, computer studies, related science electives.

General interest areas

Science, patient care, hearing and speech therapy.

Some career possibilities

Audiologist
Laboratory technician
Clinician or clinical supervisor
Psychologist
College professor
Speech pathologist
Early intervention specialist
Speech teacher
Hearing/speech therapist

Some related majors

Communications
Linguistics
Dramatic arts
Music
Education of the deaf
Neuroscience
Educational psychology
Nursing
Industrial psychology

Directory Data is copyrighted material which is reproduced in this publication by permission of Wintergreen Orchard House, a division of Alloy Education. Copyright 2009 by Wintergreen Orchard House. All rights reserved.

Rank	School Name	Students	% of Total	Total On-Campus Cost
1	Nova Southeastern University	112	1%	$33,250
2	Towson University	110	3%	$19,812
3	Valdosta State University	87	4%	$17,278
4	James Madison University	76	2%	$17,834
5	SUNY at Geneseo	68	5%	$16,466
6	Northern Arizona University	66	1%	$16,216
7	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	60	1%	$16,788
8	Carlos Albizu University	59	27%	N/A
9	University of Northern Iowa	54	2%	$16,487
10	The University of Tennessee	52	1%	$18,584
11	Saint Xavier University	52	3%	$31,152
12	Governors State University	50	3%	N/A
13	Emerson College	48	4%	$40,871
14	University of South Carolina-Columbia	44	1%	$20,067
15	Abilene Christian University	44	5%	$27,950
16	Universidad Del Turabo	43	2%	$5,240
17	CUNY Lehman College	39	2%	$5,228
18	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	39	3%	$15,800
19	University of Northern Colorado	39	1%	$16,902
20	Ball State University	39	1%	$17,958
21	University of Kansas	39	1%	$17,314
22	CUNY Brooklyn College	39	1%	$5,319
23	Texas Woman's University	37	1%	$15,218
24	Eastern Washington University	36	1%	$16,071
25	Northeastern University	36	1%	$46,019

Rank	School Name	Students	% of Total	Total On-Campus Cost
26	Northwestern University	36	1%	$49,779
27	University of Montevallo	35	5%	$14,104
28	Rockhurst University	35	5%	$32,498
29	Loyola College in Maryland	32	2%	$45,730
30	Duquesne University	32	1%	$34,246
31	Hofstra University	32	1%	$40,670
32	Fontbonne University	32	4%	$28,283
33	University of West Georgia	31	2%	$14,224
34	The University of Alabama	31	1%	$18,602
35	University of Central Oklahoma	31	1%	$14,672
36	Central Michigan University	30	0%	$19,366
37	Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus	29	2%	$38,552
38	Marquette University	28	1%	$37,748
39	Long Island University-C W Post Campus	28	2%	$38,508
40	Texas Christian University	28	1%	$37,128
41	Elmhurst College	27	3%	$34,400
42	University of Utah	26	0%	$16,588
43	University of North Texas	26	0%	$15,672
44	Worcester State College	25	2%	$17,706
45	University of Maryland-College Park	24	0%	$20,872
46	Yeshiva University	24	1%	$42,195
47	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	23	1%	$16,629
48	SUNY at Fredonia	23	2%	$16,307
49	Seton Hall University	23	1%	$42,060
50	Mississippi University for Women	23	5%	$12,568
51	University of North Dakota	22	1%	$15,720
52	Fort Hays State University	22	1%	$12,386
53	Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute	22	3%	$2,376
54	Idaho State University	22	1%	$13,708
55	Rush University	22	5%	N/A
56	University of Oregon	21	0%	$17,448
57	Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	21	1%	$17,100
58	Hampton University	21	2%	$25,202
59	The College of New Jersey	21	1%	$23,749
60	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	20	0%	$15,538
61	Arkansas State University-Main Campus	20	1%	$15,285
62	West Virginia University	19	0%	$14,608
63	Harding University	19	2%	$20,239
64	University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus	19	2%	N/A
65	University of South Alabama	19	1%	$14,838
66	Calvin College	19	2%	$31,780
67	Southeastern Louisiana University	19	1%	$13,417
68	Western Michigan University	19	0%	$18,299
69	Augustana College	18	3%	$35,592
70	Western Washington University	18	1%	$16,344
71	Loma Linda University	17	1%	N/A
72	University of Rhode Island	17	1%	$19,464
73	University of Central Missouri	17	1%	$13,950
74	Eastern Michigan University	17	0%	$17,032
75	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	16	0%	$20,156
76	Stephen F Austin State University	16	1%	$17,664
77	University of Nevada-Reno	16	1%	$19,820
78	New York Medical College	16	5%	N/A
79	Northern Michigan University	16	1%	$16,491
80	CUNY Queens College	16	0%	$5,335
81	University of Tulsa	16	2%	$34,841
82	Edinboro University of Pennsylvania	15	1%	$15,743
83	Louisiana Tech University	15	1%	$14,174
84	Northeastern State University	14	1%	$11,836
85	Fayetteville Technical Community College	14	1%	$2,564
86	University of the District of Columbia	14	3%	$4,140
87	Marshall University	13	1%	$14,718
88	University of Toledo-Main Campus	12	0%	$20,700
89	Minnesota State University-Moorhead	12	1%	$14,900
90	Brigham Young University	12	0%	$15,358
91	SUNY College at Plattsburgh	11	1%	$16,768
92	Alabama A & M University	10	1%	$13,242
93	Gallaudet University	9	3%	$26,894
94	Columbia College	9	2%	$36,128
95	Marymount Manhattan College	9	3%	$35,950
96	College of DuPage	9	0%	$4,595
97	Ithaca College	9	1%	$41,848
98	Misericordia University	8	1%	$32,900
99	Williston State College	8	3%	$10,984
100	Xavier University of Louisiana	8	2%	$23,592

This list indicates the number of students enrolled in Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at the schools above. It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.

State Universities Most Popular Schools for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Major & Degree Program