Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist at Rockhurst University

If you plan to study speech-language pathology/pathologist, take a look at what Rockhurst University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and approximately 3,688 students attend the school each year. Of the 311 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rockhurst University in 2021, 16 of them were speech-language pathology/pathologist majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist section at the bottom of this page.

Rockhurst Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Rockhurst Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks speech-language pathology programs across the country. The following shows how Rockhurst performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The speech-language pathology major at Rockhurst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Speech-Language Pathology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Speech-Language Pathology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Focused Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Speech-Language Pathology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38
Best Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Speech-Language Pathology Master’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value Speech-Language Pathology Schools	50
Best Speech-Language Pathology Schools	51
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In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Rockhurst. This makes it the #45 most popular school for speech-language pathology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Speech-Language Pathology Student Demographics at Rockhurst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the speech-language pathology majors at Rockhurst University.

Rockhurst Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in speech-language pathology from Rockhurst in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology at Rockhurst are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rockhurst University with a bachelor's in speech-language pathology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rockhurst Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of speech-language pathology master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in speech-language pathology each year. Rockhurst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a speech-language pathology master's degree from Rockhurst, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rockhurst University with a master's in speech-language pathology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rockhurst also has a doctoral program available in speech-language pathology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Speech-Language Pathology Grads May Go Into

A degree in speech-language pathology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Rockhurst University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Health Specialties Professors	4,710	$148,840
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,400	$77,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By JZSJ under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.