Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

STEM • Health Professions And Related Programs

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of speech-language pathologists, to assist in the provision of speech-language pathology services to individuals of all ages, including screenings and assessments, following treatment plans or protocols, documenting and reporting patient performance, performing checks and maintenance of equipment, and providing support in research projects. Includes instruction in speech and language development, phonetics, childhood and adult communication disorders, speech and hearing screening, and clinical procedures in speech-language pathology.

Numbers at a glance

877th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
3
Colleges offer it
48
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
0
Women
48

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Caribbean University-Bayamon20
Nova Southeastern University18
Caribbean University-Ponce10
Average private university graduating class: 16 students.

O's Insights on Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.

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