Top Rated Speech Pathology Programs

University of Iowa

• The University of Iowa offers an MA program in Speech Pathology & Audiology. It appeared as a top-rated program in U.S. News. The degree can be done with or without a thesis. The application deadline is January 15 for both the fall semester and the summer session. A spring semester admission is not offered.

  The University of Iowa
  Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
  Admissions Secretary
  119 Wendell Johnson Speech & Hearing Center
  Iowa City, IA 52242
  319-335-8719
  uiowa.edu

Northwestern University

• Northwestern University offers an MA in Speech and Language Pathology. It also was ranked as a top-rated program in U.S. News. It prepares students to diagnose and treat speech, swallowing and language disorders in children and adults. Graduates of the program have a 100 percent employment rate within three months of graduation. Graduates can expect to find employment in hospitals or rehabilitation centers or schools or clinics or private practice.

  Northwestern University
  Frances Searle Building
  2240 Campus Drive
  Evanston, IL 60208
  847-491-3066
  northwestern.edu

Purdue University-West Lafayette

• Purdue University-West Lafayette offers an MA in Speech Language Pathology. It was rated as a top-ranking program in U.S. News. Students study the receptive and productive aspects of normal and pathological communication. The graduate program is highly individualized, in which a student is guided by a major professor and an advisory committee. The admission deadline for fall applications is January 1.

  Purdue University
  West Lafayette, IN 47907
  765-494-3786
  cla.purdue.edu

University of Washington

• The University of Washington offers an MS in Medical Speech Language-Pathology. It was rated as a top-ranking program in U.S. News. The application deadline for the autumn semester is February 1. There is no entry for winter or spring quarters.

  University of Washington
  Graduate Program Assistant
  1417 N.E. 42nd St.
  Seattle, WA 98105-6246
  202-685-7402
  grad.washington.edu

University of Texas at Austin

• The University of Texas-Austin offers an MA in Speech Language Pathology. It was rated as a top-ranking program in U.S. News. This program deals with the research, assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders. The program also offers bilingual speech language pathology and family-focused treatment.

  The University of Texas at Austin
  Communication and Sciences and Disorders
  1 University Station A1100
  Austin, TX 78712-0114
  512-471-4119
  csd.utexas.edu