Speech Pathology

Speech-language pathologists (sometimes called speech therapists) assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent speech, language, cognitive (thinking), communication, voice, swallowing, fluency, and other related disorders.

Students who graduate from our master’s program will be prepared to provide care to people:

with the inability to make speech sounds or cannot make them clearly
with voice quality problems, such as inappropriate pitch or harsh voice
with swallowing difficulties
with problems understanding and producing language
with speech rhythm and fluency problems, such as stuttering
who seek to improve their communication skills by modifying an accent
with cognitive communication impairments, such as attention, memory, and problem-solving disorders
with hearing loss who use hearing aids or cochlear implants in order to develop auditory skills and improve communication

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that demand for speech-language pathologists is much higher than the national average, and 25,900 new jobs are expected to be added between 2016 and 2026.

Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent disorders in:

speech
language
cognitive (thinking)
voice
swallowing
fluency
other related disorders