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Phonoaudiology

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What you'll do in college

Coursework blends anatomy of the speech and hearing mechanisms, phonetics, linguistics, and cognitive development. You will spend time in clinical observation, learning how to assess and treat communication and swallowing disorders across different lifespans.

What you'll do after college

A bachelor's degree often leads to roles as a speech-language pathology assistant or audiology assistant. To become a fully licensed speech-language pathologist or audiologist, graduates must complete a master's or clinical doctorate (Au.D.).

Famous graduates

  • Annie Glenn — Advocate for people with speech disorders; B.S. in Speech Therapy from Muskingum College

Selectivity vs. earnings

By acceptance rate

$59,419
1,005
100–90%
$59,380
1,971
90–80%
$59,510
1,953
80–72%
$58,863
1,972
72–60%
$59,504
1,993
60–41%
$59,298
954
41–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$55,671
753
400–1050
$59,362
1,531
1050–1150
$59,934
1,502
1150–1200
$61,350
1,434
1200–1280
$59,387
1,567
1280–1370
$63,068
763
1380–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings vs. selectivity rank

$48,434p10 $67,525p90 Arts Female-only Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University Public University 1–15 Private University 1–30 Emerson College · $56,285 Columbia College Chicago · $48,193 St Catherine University · $50,989 Flagler College · $48,189 Nazareth University · $58,399 Gallaudet University · $43,411 Piedmont University · $52,108 Maryville College · $55,324 Augustana College (IL) · $66,242 Keuka College · $40,855 Augustana University · $58,427 Calvin University · $63,340 Converse University · $55,004 Saint Mary's College (IN) · $71,936 University of Redlands · $62,146 Schreiner University · $59,853 McDaniel College · $51,605 Goshen College · $53,914 Elmira College · $58,110 San Diego State University · $66,927 Alabama A&M University · $56,260 Cal State Los Angeles · $40,028 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire · $57,751 University of South Florida · $48,335 University of Washington · $64,393 Southern University and A&M College · $55,192 University of Central Florida · $48,898 University of Maryland, College Park · $64,536 Cal State Long Beach · $53,927 State University of New York at New Paltz · $60,335 Auburn University · $59,365 University of Tennessee, Knoxville · $62,683 Ohio State University · $63,812 CUNY Brooklyn College · $69,916 CUNY Queens College · $65,903 Cal State Fullerton · $57,884 Governors State University · $52,979 Northern Illinois University · $55,768 West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $63,229 Texas A&M International University · $57,614 University of Connecticut · $34,144 Pennsylvania State University · $63,692 New Mexico State University · $56,657 Tarleton State University · $55,593 CUNY Lehman College · $61,561 University of Arkansas at Little Rock · $47,077 University of Pittsburgh · $71,677 Illinois State University · $57,082 University of Massachusetts - Amherst · $57,533 University of New Mexico · $56,095 State University of New York at Cortland · $64,690 Truman State University · $53,729 College of New Jersey · $63,225 Jackson State University · $29,417 Minnesota State University, Mankato · $61,309 Arkansas State University · $61,018 University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma · $50,134 University of Central Missouri · $63,738 Appalachian State University · $62,895 Fresno State · $57,754 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities · $57,094 Ball State University · $62,961 Central Michigan University · $59,286 Eastern Michigan University · $61,264 Kean University · $55,075 Oklahoma State University · $71,090 Texas State University · $68,126 University at Buffalo · $69,648 University of Louisiana at Monroe · $54,490 Eastern Illinois University · $58,995 Louisiana State University · $67,312 University of Colorado Boulder · $62,173 University of Alabama · $58,991 Louisiana Tech University · $64,660 Auburn University at Montgomery · $55,869 Cal State Sacramento · $56,873 Cleveland State University · $55,694 East Carolina University · $69,120 Georgia Southern University · $39,429 Longwood University · $60,546 Marshall University · $53,572 Minnesota State University Moorhead · $57,987 Missouri State University - Springfield · $59,637 Murray State University · $50,177 Northeastern State University · $61,140 Ohio University · $61,259 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale · $48,548 Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville · $54,300 Temple University · $58,543 Texas A&M University - Kingsville · $58,003 Troy University · $54,071 University of Central Arkansas · $54,731 University of Nebraska at Kearney · $58,683 University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $51,641 University of Northern Colorado · $47,991 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · $60,025 University of Texas at Dallas · $52,922 University of Texas at Tyler · $59,191 Western Illinois University · $58,836 Worcester State University · $58,659 Wright State University · $55,226 Mississippi University for Women · $64,762 University of Vermont · $68,038 Miami University - Ohio · $56,242 University of Rhode Island · $58,754 Cal State East Bay · $65,981 University of Arkansas · $63,638 University of Louisville · $42,278 University of Mississippi · $63,131 Washington State University · $60,277 University of Houston · $57,994 Indiana University · $60,806 Valdosta State University · $49,844 University of Missouri · $65,186 University of North Florida · $40,169 Chico State · $57,830 Eastern Kentucky University · $58,526 Middle Tennessee State University · $57,821 University of Louisiana at Lafayette · $45,911 University of New Hampshire · $60,114 Southeast Missouri State University · $53,677 Western Carolina University · $47,369 University of Iowa · $64,658 University of West Georgia · $48,976 Metropolitan State University of Denver · $47,187 Portland State University · $58,128 University of Minnesota - Duluth · $65,815 University of Nebraska, Lincoln · $64,553 University of Toledo · $61,237 San Jose State University · $72,527 University of Central Oklahoma · $68,793 University of North Texas · $56,596 Bowling Green State University · $55,133 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · $58,982 Eastern Washington University · $51,961 Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $54,242 Kent State University at Kent · $52,926 Nevada State University · $57,575 University of North Dakota · $62,727 University of Utah · $67,525 West Liberty University · $49,469 Purdue University Fort Wayne · $46,461 Southern Connecticut State University · $64,829 Stephen F. Austin State University · $56,112 University of New Hampshire at Manchester · $35,618 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater · $58,736 Western Michigan University · $62,833 William Paterson University of New Jersey · $55,692 University of Nevada, Reno · $60,084 Michigan State University · $66,897 Wayne State University · $57,061 Framingham State University · $52,400 Indiana University - Indianapolis · $48,434 Central Washington University · $53,002 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · $72,208 Delta State University · $55,100 Fort Hays State University · $61,306 Indiana State University · $58,918 Lamar University · $54,464 Rhode Island College · $53,769 SUNY Buffalo State University · $51,649 Saint Cloud State University · $46,329 University of Akron · $58,366 University of Arizona · $58,730 University of Cincinnati · $60,533 University of Maine · $51,865 University of South Dakota · $59,650 West Virginia University · $72,907 Western Kentucky University · $61,353 Western Oregon University · $44,562 Wichita State University · $53,788 Northern Michigan University · $71,117 Bridgewater State University · $46,973 University of Wisconsin - River Falls · $56,997 University of Nebraska at Omaha · $58,674 University of Oregon · $55,041 Arizona State University · $55,777 Cal State Northridge · $62,658 South Carolina State University · $39,075 Towson University · $63,540 Minot State University · $58,575 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee · $55,573 Radford University · $61,760 Northern Arizona University · $60,051 University of Kentucky · $64,780 University of Montana · $43,838 University of Montevallo · $55,808 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point · $53,649 SUNY at Fredonia · $52,952 Old Dominion University · $54,518 Southeastern Louisiana University · $62,481 Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg · $66,912 University of Southern Mississippi · $55,234 University of Kansas · $65,643 Grand Valley State University · $63,646 San Francisco State University · $60,509 Utah State University · $58,991 University of Northern Iowa · $67,460 Western Washington University · $58,275 Pennsylvania Western University · $52,758 University of South Alabama · $57,499 Idaho State University · $51,398 Kansas State University · $67,039 Lewis-Clark State College · $53,278 University of Wyoming · $60,998 Cal State San Marcos · $61,940 West Texas A&M University · $55,894 Utah Valley University · $33,948 College of Wooster · $56,526 Xavier University of Louisiana · $57,953 Southeastern University · $47,007 Saint Louis University · $71,569 Texas Christian University · $63,780 Liberty University · $47,830 Madonna University · $49,441 Baylor University · $65,303 Brescia University · $50,805 Yeshiva University · $63,544 Andrews University · $69,792 Biola University · $67,745 Harding University · $65,509 Our Lady of the Lake University · $57,514 Sacred Heart University · $81,918 Rockhurst University · $56,500 California Baptist University · $48,735 College of Our Lady of the Elms · $53,662 Siena Heights University · $44,048 William Woods University · $46,577 Brigham Young University · $55,707 Concordia University Wisconsin · $60,993 Abilene Christian University · $58,816 Elmhurst University · $62,180 Iona University · $69,957 Ouachita Baptist University · $70,837 University of Tulsa · $63,886 Baldwin Wallace University · $57,498 Trinity Christian College · $58,958 Gordon College · $54,242 DeSales University · $66,366 Lebanon Valley College · $62,150 Marquette University · $66,813 Geneva College · $58,140 Molloy College · $64,603 University of Mary · $60,270 St. Joseph's University - New York · $60,433 University of Scranton · $70,829 La Salle University · $64,001 Marywood University · $70,028 Loyola University Maryland · $66,673 Gannon University · $68,323 Samford University · $66,133 Saint Xavier University · $63,819 St. John's University - New York · $66,431 Duquesne University · $64,531 Mount Vernon Nazarene University · $60,464 Thiel College · $56,007 Freed-Hardeman University · $60,614 Montreat College · $56,379 North Central University · $51,442 Hardin-Simmons University · $55,961 Hampton University · $59,651 Syracuse University · $74,323 University of Rochester · $59,533 Jacksonville University · $63,284 George Washington University · $73,787 Hofstra University · $62,058 Rochester Institute of Technology · $48,139 Long Island University · $60,090 Mercy University · $68,083 Bluffton University · $56,207 Adelphi University · $62,478 Springfield College · $62,929 Ithaca College · $63,355 University of the Pacific · $69,283 Butler University · $59,601 Maryville University of Saint Louis · $56,017 Nova Southeastern University · $64,602 University of Virginia · $58,999 University of Florida · $59,036 University of Georgia · $62,338 Purdue University · $64,831 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · $69,456 University of Texas at Austin · $63,629 University of Wisconsin - Madison · $65,987 Florida State University · $62,833 Northwestern University · $69,687 New York University · $69,835 Boston University · $67,185 Case Western Reserve University · $66,711 Northeastern University · $64,638 Arts: mean $52,239 Female-only: mean $50,989 Liberal Arts: mean $56,179 Public University: mean $57,539 Religious University: mean $60,755 Private University: mean $62,554 Public University 1–15: mean $63,389 Private University 1–30: mean $67,611 All colleges: p10 $48,434 All colleges: p90 $67,525
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Phonoaudiology 301 10,019 4% / 96% 1% $59,181 96%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 173 6,066 4% / 96% 1% $59,166 96%
Speech-Language Pathology 47 902 3% / 97% 0% $60,614 97%
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 14 510 4% / 96% 0% $59,075 95%
Communication Disorders 11 319 3% / 97% 1% $56,912 94%
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 8 309 4% / 96% 1% $63,716 97%
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 4 275 3% / 97% 1% $57,876 95%
Speech and Hearing Science 3 250 4% / 96% 0% $63,015 95%
Communicative Disorders 4 248 6% / 94% 0% $61,632 95%
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 26 226 12% / 88% 1% $48,202 97%
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences 2 117 3% / 97% 3% $59,328 93%
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 1 110 1% / 99% 1% $64,831 96%
American Sign Language (ASL) 14 87 10% / 90% 2% $53,818 97%
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 2 56 5% / 95% 0% $56,333 100%
Speech Pathology and Audiology Pathology/Pathologist 1 53 0% / 100% 0% $56,242 90%
Speech and Hearing Sciences 1 50 4% / 96% 2% $64,393 97%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 2 42 0% / 100% 0% $59,552 94%
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology 1 42 5% / 95% 0% $72,208 99%
Communicative Sciences and Disorders 2 39 3% / 97% 5% $63,048 100%
American Sign Language 5 38 8% / 92% 0% $50,030 90%
Communication Science and Disorders 1 38 0% / 100% 0% $65,186 100%
Audiology/Audiologist 2 35 11% / 89% 0% $60,912 98%
American Sign Language/Deaf Studies 1 30 17% / 83% 0% $44,547 90%
Audiology 4 28 4% / 96% 4% $56,633 96%
American Sign Language - English Interpretation 1 27 7% / 93% 0% $48,139 100%
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 1 27 4% / 96% 0% $60,433
Deaf Education 5 25 4% / 96% 0% $54,084 100%
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 1 18 0% / 100% 0% $58,674 96%
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 3 15 7% / 93% 0% $51,127 98%
American Sign Language and Interpreter Training 1 11 18% / 82% 0% $54,071 100%
American Sign Language Interpreting 1 10 10% / 90% 0% $48,856
Sign Language Interpretation 1 7 14% / 86% 14% $51,013
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education 1 4 25% / 75% 0% $46,134 97%
Deaf-Hearing Studies 1 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,950
Speech Education 3 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,568