Doctorate Programs in Communication Disorders

Northwestern University

• A private, nonsectarian institution, Northwestern University is in Evanston, Illinois, approximately 12 miles north of Chicago. In 2010, the university received the 12th-place ranking among all universities in the United States from "U.S. News and World Report." The college's School of Communication offers a doctorate program in communication sciences. A master's degree is not necessary for entry into the program; students with only a baccalaureate degree can earn their master's while completing coursework for the Ph.D. All students in the program complete coursework in statistics, scientific writing and laboratory methods in addition to seminars relating to communication disorders. Doctorate students must also complete one semester of teaching under the supervision of a faculty member in order to graduate. All students accepted to the program receive partial or full funding or financial aid for at least four years.

  Northwestern University
  2240 Campus Drive
  Evanston IL 60208
  847-491-7023
  communication.northwestern.edu

University of South Carolina

• Established in 1801, the University of South Carolina is a public institution in Columbia with more than 24,000 undergraduate and graduate students. "U.S. News and World Report" ranked the school 110th among all universities in the United States in 2010. Students may apply to the doctoral program with only a bachelor's degree. Although any major is acceptable, the university prefers applicants with degrees in audiology, engineering, linguistics, psychology, physics, physiology or speech-language pathology. Coursework includes statistics, experimental design and speech and hearing science. Among the research fields available for doctoral students are aphasia, language impairments in children, speech reading technology and voice disorders. The university offers a limited number of research fellowships to help offset the cost of tuition, and South Carolina residents receive tuition discounts.

  University of South Carolina
  Columbia, SC 29201
  803-777-3080
  sc.edu

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

• Situated around 90 miles west of Boston, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has an average enrollment of more than 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The public institution received the 106th-place ranking among all universities in the United States from "U.S. News and World Report" in 2010. The university prefers applicants with master's degrees for its doctorate program in communication disorders but will consider applicants with only a bachelor's degree. Students in the program study statistics and must select a secondary or related area of study to take coursework in, such as linguistics or psychology. Prior to graduation, students must independently teach one course or team teach two courses with another graduate student. A limited number of assistantships and fellowships are available, and Massachusetts residents enjoy discounted tuition rates.

  University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  37 Mather Drive
  Amherst, MA 01003-9313
  413-545-0222
  umass.edu