Graduate Programs in CSD

Penn State's graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders offers the master of science (M.S.) degree with emphasis in speech/language pathology and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree with emphasis in speech/language pathology or audiology.

The program helps prepare students to work with people who have speech, language, and/or hearing disabilities. One hundred percent of our graduates are currently employed and working with children and/or adults in hospital and rehabilitation centers, schools, and private practice. The job outlook for speech language pathologists continues to be excellent. Opportunities should be particularly favorable for those with an ability to speak a second language, such as Spanish. The median annual earnings for speech language pathologists were $57,710 in May of 2006 according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Masters Program
Doctoral Program
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Graduate students are admitted Fall semester. Once students complete our two-year master's degree program, they must pass a national test and complete a clinical fellowship year to receive certification and/or state licensure. Our students are very successful according to several criteria.  For the 2004-05 and 2005-06 academic years, 100% of our masters students completed the program within the published time frame, 100% passed the Praxis exam, and 100% obtained employment in the profession or pursued further education in the profession within 1 year of graduation.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Speech and Hearing Clinic are accredited by the American Speech Language Hearing Association. The graduate program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and the National Council on Accreditation in Teaching and Education.  The faculty are nationally and internationally recognized for their academic and research accomplishments.