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Top Speech Pathology Grad Programs

Speech pathologists are in high demand in the nation's schools, becoming a lucrative and reliable career for many graduates over the past decade or so. In their work, speech pathologists may deal with a number of communications issues experienced by clients, including hearing impairments, speech problems, learning issues and even voice disorders. It is the duty of speech pathologists, who must often earn graduate degrees in order to practice in the field, to delve into how their clients may have developed these issues and then work with them, often through extensive therapy, to overcome them.

  1. University of Iowa

    • The University of Iowa's Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders (formerly the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology) offers one of the top-ranked graduate programs in the nation (on its website, it touts it's consistently highly ranked in U.S. News & World Report). The department offers a range of master's and doctorate programs in the field, including an M.A. in speech-language pathology and a clinical doctorate in audiology. Additionally, the university offers students persuasive writing tutorials and assistance in applying for outside funds when pursuing a graduate education, which is an attractive option for many aspiring academics.

      Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders
      119 Speech & Hearing Center
      Iowa City, IA 52242
      319-335-8719
      uiowa.edu

    Northwestern University

    • Northwestern University's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders offers a similarly lauded graduate program in speech pathology, and also offers both master's and Ph.D. degrees at its suburban Chicago campus. The department cites research toward the prevention and treatment of communication disorders as its primary goal and prides itself in the accomplishments its faculty have achieved in this field of research. The school is host to numerous research laboratories and clinics, as well as the nationally recognized Hugh Knowles Center for Clinical and Basic Science in Hearing and Its Disorders.

      Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
      Northwestern University
      Frances Searle Building
      Evanston, IL 60208
      847-491-3066
      northwestern.edu

    Purdue University

    • At Purdue University's Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, graduate students can enroll in M.S., AuD and Ph.D. programs. The school places special focus on preparing students for clinical licensing and also is home to some of the nation's leading hearing and speech clinics, which fulfills its other emphasis---that of service to the community. With cutting-edge technology, Purdue offers services at its Audiology and Speech-Language Clinics to the general public, and treats both children and adults. The doctor of audiology program recently graduated its first class of doctors.

      Purdue University
      Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
      Heavilon Hall, Room B-11
      500 Oval Drive
      West Lafayette, IN 47907
      765-494-3786
      purdue.edu

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