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Speech-Language Pathology

If you are interested in working with children and/or adults; in educational, medical, or private clinic environments; across a broad scope of practice that includes diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders, consider the University of Memphis’s highly-ranked Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.  

Speech-language pathologists are the primary professionals delivering speech, language, and swallowing disorder services for all ages and populations. 

  • Average Annual Salary
    • TN - $75,110/Nationally - $85,820
  • Primary Job Locations
    • Private Medical Practices
    • Elementary and Secondary Schools
    • Hospitals
    • Home Healthcare Services
    • Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • 21% job growth in next 10 years due to increasing age of population

  • Education
  • Administration/leadership 
  • Research
  • Counseling
  • Screening, assessment, and treatment
  • Modalities, technology, and instrumentation

  • No leveling coursework or specific undergraduate degree required – you can apply with any undergraduate degree
  • Internationally recognized faculty and research
  • Strong reputation for producing outstanding graduates​
  • Accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • Collaborative and non-competitive learning environment​
  • State of the art facilities​
  • Extensive computer laboratories​
  • On-site library facilities​

  •  STEM degrees: Biology, engineering, chemistry, Pre-Med
  • American Sign Language/Deaf studies
  • Allied health/Health Science/Exercise Science
  • Psychology
  • Music
  • Nursing
  • Social Work
  • Public Health
  • English
  • Linguistics
  • World Languages
  • Early Childhood Development/Education
  • CSD

  • Prior CSD (Communication Sciences and Disorders) coursework is not required for admission to the Master's program
  • A bachelor’s degree in any area of study is all that is needed to begin our program.
  • Students with backgrounds unrelated to audiology may need to take additional coursework before graduation from our program.
    • Undergraduate-level required coursework
      • Life sciences (3)
      • Physical sciences (3)
      • Social/behavioral sciences (6)
      • Statistics (3)