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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

$64,265
975
100–93%
$60,826
2,010
93–85%
$62,200
2,033
85–76%
$62,036
1,983
75–62%
$61,414
1,981
62–42%
$63,636
1,025
42–0%
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings

By SAT median

$60,966
797
400–1040
$61,019
1,577
1040–1140
$63,292
1,590
1150–1200
$63,378
1,597
1200–1280
$62,607
1,577
1280–1370
$67,296
771
1370–1600
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings

Earnings by acceptance rate and institution category

$52,744p10 $70,943p90 Art & Music STEM, Business & Military Liberal Arts Public University Religious University Private University 20–30% 10–20% 0–10% Columbia College Chicago · $53,049 Rochester Institute of Technology · $47,303 Nazareth University · $61,056 Gallaudet University · $64,481 Augustana College (IL) · $67,271 Piedmont University · $57,872 Calvin University · $60,895 Maryville College · $56,584 Keuka College · $45,535 Augustana University · $62,474 St Catherine University · $54,901 Flagler College · $49,893 Converse University · $62,125 Saint Mary's College (IN) · $74,721 University of Redlands · $72,506 Schreiner University · $62,180 McDaniel College · $56,521 Goshen College · $55,422 Elmira College · $60,902 Viterbo University · $66,319 Eastern New Mexico University · $47,817 University of Georgia · $66,627 Southern University and A&M College · $60,225 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · $70,253 San Diego State University · $62,237 Alabama A&M University · $62,225 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire · $57,793 University of South Florida · $51,979 University of Wisconsin - Madison · $66,473 University of Tennessee, Knoxville · $58,428 University of Washington · $69,781 University of Central Florida · $51,034 Purdue University · $64,767 Texas A&M International University · $68,411 University of Maryland, College Park · $71,843 Cal State Long Beach · $57,295 State University of New York at New Paltz · $62,765 Auburn University · $61,782 Ohio State University · $64,520 CUNY Brooklyn College · $68,435 CUNY Queens College · $71,807 Cal State Fullerton · $56,061 Governors State University · $58,546 Northern Illinois University · $62,230 West Chester University of Pennsylvania · $67,757 Tarleton State University · $61,624 University of Connecticut · $34,411 Pennsylvania State University · $71,899 New Mexico State University · $58,268 CUNY Lehman College · $59,453 University of Arkansas at Little Rock · $58,644 West Texas A&M University · $57,330 University of Pittsburgh · $65,657 University of Massachusetts - Amherst · $67,550 University of New Mexico · $54,260 State University of New York at Cortland · $60,637 Truman State University · $52,678 College of New Jersey · $66,608 Jackson State University · $57,092 Minnesota State University, Mankato · $59,462 University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma · $53,368 University of Central Missouri · $60,527 Fresno State · $56,332 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities · $62,892 Western Carolina University · $54,167 Ball State University · $64,950 Eastern Michigan University · $66,715 Kean University · $58,939 University of North Florida · $47,785 Minnesota State University Moorhead · $66,425 James Madison University · $67,072 University of Texas at Dallas · $60,948 Georgia Southern University · $39,428 University of Louisiana at Monroe · $61,601 Eastern Illinois University · $66,544 University of Colorado Boulder · $56,103 Louisiana State University · $63,823 University of Alabama · $61,997 Louisiana Tech University · $65,067 Worcester State University · $64,788 Wright State University · $53,621 Mississippi University for Women · $56,763 Western Illinois University · $61,244 Wichita State University · $62,352 University of Vermont · $64,412 Oklahoma State University · $65,818 University of Arkansas · $70,983 Miami University - Ohio · $68,401 University of Rhode Island · $62,898 Cal State East Bay · $59,648 University of Louisville · $42,278 University of Houston · $53,612 Indiana University · $74,202 Valdosta State University · $56,015 University of Missouri · $70,335 Eastern Kentucky University · $54,599 Middle Tennessee State University · $60,977 University of Louisiana at Lafayette · $56,225 University of New Hampshire · $60,140 Arkansas State University · $72,782 Southeast Missouri State University · $58,169 University of Iowa · $68,010 University of West Georgia · $52,372 Metropolitan State University of Denver · $47,626 Portland State University · $58,381 University of Nebraska, Lincoln · $66,830 University of Toledo · $62,358 San Jose State University · $72,527 University at Buffalo · $65,798 University of Central Oklahoma · $62,858 University of North Texas · $59,931 Bowling Green State University · $56,878 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · $60,552 Eastern Washington University · $53,285 Indiana University of Pennsylvania · $61,620 Kent State University at Kent · $54,604 Nevada State University · $57,575 University of North Dakota · $65,298 University of Utah · $67,525 West Liberty University · $55,272 Purdue University Fort Wayne · $51,157 Southern Connecticut State University · $65,431 University of New Hampshire at Manchester · $35,618 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater · $61,589 Western Michigan University · $60,202 William Paterson University of New Jersey · $53,698 University of Nevada, Reno · $74,076 Michigan State University · $66,895 Stephen F. Austin State University · $60,944 Lamar University · $57,532 University of Arizona · $61,101 Wayne State University · $62,951 Framingham State University · $52,381 Indiana University - Indianapolis · $52,223 SUNY Buffalo State University · $56,438 Murray State University · $58,410 Central Washington University · $51,116 Delta State University · $54,979 Fort Hays State University · $59,669 Rhode Island College · $56,232 Saint Cloud State University · $52,744 University of Akron · $64,040 University of Maine · $49,910 West Virginia University · $64,347 Western Oregon University · $49,336 Ohio University · $66,923 Northern Michigan University · $63,029 Illinois State University · $61,514 Bridgewater State University · $52,603 University of Wisconsin - River Falls · $55,244 Washington State University · $77,277 Temple University · $62,933 University of Nebraska at Omaha · $60,211 University of Oregon · $65,652 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · $72,051 Longwood University · $60,127 Cal State Northridge · $58,594 South Carolina State University · $53,393 Towson University · $68,531 University of Cincinnati · $60,700 Minot State University · $62,585 University of Nebraska at Kearney · $65,609 Arizona State University · $53,923 Cleveland State University · $55,693 University of Northern Colorado · $59,804 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee · $55,722 University of Minnesota - Duluth · $61,759 Radford University · $62,843 Northern Arizona University · $60,050 University of Montana · $43,837 University of Montevallo · $54,434 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point · $60,396 Cal State Los Angeles · $50,382 Texas A&M University - Kingsville · $59,041 Central Michigan University · $66,651 SUNY at Fredonia · $61,984 Chico State · $69,196 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · $75,142 Texas State University · $68,217 Old Dominion University · $58,060 Western Kentucky University · $61,593 Southeastern Louisiana University · $55,749 Indiana State University · $58,433 University of Central Arkansas · $62,007 University of North Carolina at Greensboro · $60,783 Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg · $70,343 Auburn University at Montgomery · $61,312 Utah State University · $58,480 East Carolina University · $75,577 University of Southern Mississippi · $61,736 Missouri State University - Springfield · $58,150 University of Kansas · $67,618 Grand Valley State University · $63,645 San Francisco State University · $69,500 University of Northern Iowa · $63,828 University of Kentucky · $69,256 Cal State Sacramento · $62,149 Western Washington University · $64,096 Appalachian State University · $62,726 Pennsylvania Western University · $60,109 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale · $63,210 University of South Alabama · $58,426 University of Texas at Tyler · $61,829 Kansas State University · $64,193 Lewis-Clark State College · $51,984 University of Wyoming · $64,452 Cal State San Marcos · $87,494 Troy University · $54,068 Marshall University · $59,301 Idaho State University · $54,507 University of Mississippi · $62,203 Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville · $56,749 University of South Dakota · $74,224 Northeastern State University · $62,219 Utah Valley University · $50,979 Texas Christian University · $77,988 Liberty University · $54,329 Madonna University · $53,754 Baylor University · $69,010 Brescia University · $49,977 College of Wooster · $59,886 Andrews University · $65,587 Biola University · $61,873 Southeastern University · $53,856 Harding University · $70,098 Mount St. Joseph University · $62,431 Yeshiva University · $63,470 Our Lady of the Lake University · $60,944 Sacred Heart University · $81,925 Stonehill College · $63,724 Rockhurst University · $65,183 Bluffton University · $56,328 Brigham Young University · $54,017 California Baptist University · $58,219 College of Our Lady of the Elms · $56,958 William Woods University · $46,376 Concordia University Wisconsin · $60,600 Xavier University of Louisiana · $52,083 Loyola University Maryland · $71,506 Abilene Christian University · $71,707 Elmhurst University · $61,926 Iona University · $72,545 Ouachita Baptist University · $62,720 Saint Louis University · $70,807 University of Tulsa · $63,885 Baldwin Wallace University · $56,064 Gordon College · $56,551 Lebanon Valley College · $63,901 Marquette University · $74,970 DeSales University · $65,609 Geneva College · $55,969 Molloy University · $64,470 University of Mary · $60,270 Samford University · $67,349 St. Joseph's University - New York · $68,488 University of Scranton · $70,592 La Salle University · $70,943 Marywood University · $74,653 Gannon University · $62,258 Saint Xavier University · $64,673 St. John's University - New York · $75,995 Duquesne University · $66,429 Mount Vernon Nazarene University · $61,867 Freed-Hardeman University · $58,448 Montreat College · $52,787 Carlow University · $62,869 North Central University · $50,478 Hardin-Simmons University · $62,638 Case Western Reserve University · $70,933 University of Rochester · $69,104 George Washington University · $73,780 Syracuse University · $69,622 Jacksonville University · $64,142 Hampton University · $54,727 Adelphi University · $66,963 Hofstra University · $69,871 Ithaca College · $61,822 University of the Pacific · $83,128 Springfield College · $66,283 Butler University · $64,882 Mercy University · $62,757 Long Island University · $63,823 Maryville University of Saint Louis · $56,016 Nova Southeastern University · $60,817 University of Florida · $74,241 Florida State University · $68,914 University of Texas at Austin · $65,988 Emerson College · $60,858 Boston University · $67,185 Northeastern University · $65,650 University of Virginia · $72,843 Northwestern University · $66,472 New York University · $75,860 Art & Music: mean $53,049 STEM, Business & Military: mean $47,303 Liberal Arts: mean $60,648 Public University: mean $60,774 Religious University: mean $63,056 Private University: mean $66,167 20–30%: mean $67,500 10–20%: mean $68,559 0–10%: mean $71,166 All colleges: p10 $52,744 All colleges: p90 $70,943
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings

Majors in this category

Major Colleges Degrees ▼ Male/Female Intl Earnings Employment
Phonoaudiology 298 10,007 4% / 96% 1% $62,142 96%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 172 6,062 4% / 96% 1% $62,246 97%
Speech-Language Pathology 45 899 3% / 97% 0% $62,660 97%
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 14 510 4% / 96% 0% $62,476 96%
Communication Disorders 9 315 3% / 97% 1% $60,360 92%
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 8 309 4% / 96% 1% $70,164 97%
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences 4 275 3% / 97% 1% $57,450 94%
Speech and Hearing Science 3 250 4% / 96% 0% $62,899 96%
Communicative Disorders 4 248 6% / 94% 0% $64,069 98%
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 25 221 12% / 88% 1% $50,922 97%
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences 2 117 3% / 97% 3% $61,172 95%
Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 1 110 1% / 99% 1% $64,767 97%
American Sign Language (ASL) 14 87 10% / 90% 2% $57,691 98%
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 2 56 5% / 95% 0% $60,394 98%
Speech Pathology and Audiology Pathology/Pathologist 1 53 0% / 100% 0% $68,401 95%
Speech and Hearing Sciences 1 50 4% / 96% 2% $69,781 89%
Communicative Sciences and Disorders 2 43 2% / 98% 5% $69,042 100%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 2 42 0% / 100% 0% $59,310 92%
Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology 1 42 5% / 95% 0% $75,142 97%
Communication Science and Disorders 1 38 0% / 100% 0% $70,335 98%
Audiology/Audiologist 2 35 11% / 89% 0% $62,143 99%
American Sign Language/Deaf Studies 1 30 17% / 83% 0% $52,665 91%
Audiology 3 28 4% / 96% 4% $57,024 93%
American Sign Language 4 27 11% / 89% 0% $55,987 72%
American Sign Language - English Interpretation 1 27 7% / 93% 0% $47,303 97%
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 1 27 4% / 96% 0% $68,488
Deaf Education 5 25 4% / 96% 0% $55,693 96%
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 1 18 0% / 100% 0% $60,211 98%
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 3 15 7% / 93% 0% $52,191 94%
American Sign Language & Interpreting 1 11 0% / 100% 0% $54,329 100%
American Sign Language and Interpreter Training 1 11 18% / 82% 0% $54,068 100%
American Sign Language Interpreting 1 10 10% / 90% 0% $62,589
Sign Language Interpretation 1 7 14% / 86% 14% $53,373
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education 1 4 25% / 75% 0% $44,352 100%
Deaf-Hearing Studies 1 4 25% / 75% 0% $51,931
Speech Education 3 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,700 87%
American Sign Language and Interpreter Education 1 0 $39,551 90%
Communication Disorders Sciences 1 0 $70,943 100%