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Graduate Certificates in Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

94 Yearly Graduations
96% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in speech-language pathology. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 40% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Speech-Language Pathology Majors

In 2020-2021, 94 graduate certificates were awarded to speech-language pathology majors. This earns it the #38 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in speech-language pathology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 4,281
Bachelor’s Degree 1,320
Basic Certificate 103
Graduate Certificate 94
Doctor’s Degree 82
Associate Degree 25
Undergraduate Certificate 2

Earnings of Speech-Language Pathology Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for speech-language pathology majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in speech-language pathology. About 95.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 90
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The racial-ethnic distribution of speech-language pathology graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 20
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There are 9 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in speech-language pathology. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

28 Yearly Graduations
93% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for speech-language pathology students seekinga graduate certificate is Teachers College at Columbia University. Each year, around 4,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The speech-language pathology program at Teachers College at Columbia University awarded 28 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 68% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 93% were women.

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
19 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Georgia is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech-language pathology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,878 per year. The speech-language pathology program at University of Georgia awarded 19 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 21% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#2

New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York
19 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

New York Medical College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech-language pathology. The speech-language pathology program at New York Medical College awarded 19 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

13 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech-language pathology. Roughly 3,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,232 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,239 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 people received their graduate certificate in speech-language pathology from UT Health San Antonio. Around 85% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 92% were women.

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
7 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

San Diego State University is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in speech-language pathology. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 graduate certificates were handed out to speech-language pathology majors at SDSU. Of these students, 86% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for speech-language pathology majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Maryland - College Park. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,360 per year. The speech-language pathology program at University of Maryland - College Park awarded 5 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#7

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas Woman's University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in speech-language pathology. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,616 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,112 per year. The speech-language pathology program at Texas Woman's University awarded 3 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to speech-language pathology that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Sciences & Disorders 92
Speech Pathology & Audiology 47
Communication Disorders Sciences 41
Audiology/Audiologist 17

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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