Kean University, a private university located in Union, N.J., offers a Masters of the Arts program in speech-language pathology. This program instructs students how to diagnose and improve the oral skills of patients who suffer from a variety of communicative disorders. The program is an accredited university of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or ASHA, and graduates pursue jobs in schools, hospitals and clinics. Students admitted without a Bachelors of the Arts in Speech Pathology are required to take undergraduate courses in phonetics, audiology and anatomy.
Kean University
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
908-737-5326
kean.edu/~keangrad/CE/MA_in_Speech-Language_Pathology.html
Montclair State University, a public university located in Upper Montclair, N.J., offers students a master's degree program in audiology with a concentration on speech-language pathology. Students enrolled in this program work hands-on with patients in the surrounding community to identify, prevent and treat communicative disorders. Students work in the newly-opened Center for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, which features sounding suites, testing rooms and therapy rooms.
Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
973-655-4000
chss.montclair.edu/csd
The School of Health and Medical Sciences at Seton Hall University offers a Master's in Speech Language Pathology. This private university is located in South Orange, N.J., and the program is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Students engage in a two-year program of study that emphasizes academic instruction, critical analysis and required clinical experience. The program places students in more than 400 clinical facilities, including rehabilitation centers, clinics, private practices, healthcare facilities and hospitals.
Seton Hall University
400 S. Orange Ave.
South Orange, NJ 07079
973-275-2825
shu.edu/academics/gradmeded/ms-speech-language-pathology