Speech

Language
Pathology
Degree

What does a Speech

Pathologist do

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do Hospitals
Nonresidential healthcare facilities
they Residential healthcare facilities
work? Private practice

Average salaries across work settings

Median Annual Wage (2022)
Nursing and residential care facilities

Hospitals; state, local, and private

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Educational services; state, local, and private

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Job Outlook
The number of
jobs for Speech
Pathologists will increase
by 19%
from 2022-2032.

2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032

Steps to Become a Speech
Pathologist:
Earn a Bachelor's Degree in CSD or a Closely-Related Field

(Psychology, Education, English, Biology, Etc.)

Earn a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Complete a Clinical Fellowship

Pass the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology

Obtain Licensure and Optional Certification

References
Joubert, Shayna. “Where Do Speech Pathologists Work? 5 Career Options.” Graduate Blog, 31
Aug. 2023, graduate.northeastern.edu/resources/where-do-speech-pathologists-work/.

Lafuente, Catherine. “How to Become a Speech Pathologist: BestColleges.” BestColleges.Com, 28

Mar. 2024, www.bestcolleges.com/healthcare/careers/how-to-become-a-speech-
pathologist/#:~:text=Prospective%20students%20should%20look%20into,a%20speech%20pathol
ogist%20master’s%20degree.

Speech-Language Pathologist - Career Rankings, Salary, Reviews and Advice | US News Best
Jobs, money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/speech-language-pathologist.

“Speech-Language Pathology (SLP).” Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) | University of

Cincinnati, cahs.uc.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/slp.html.