Speech Therapy Schools
In Boston, Massachusetts
The city of Boston has 4 schools where speech therapy faculty can find employment. The trends in Boston's speech therapy academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes speech therapy training at the following levels:
- Speech Therapy Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Speech Therapy
- Masters degree in Speech Therapy
- PhD degree in Speech Therapy
Statistics
Professional Trends
Boston Vs. Massachusetts Speech Therapy Employment
| Boston | 1,570 |
| Massachusetts | 7,000 |
Exactly 1,570 of the 3,280 speech therapy professionals employed in Massachusetts, work in Boston. Between 2006 and 2010, in Boston, there has been a 53% decline in the number of speech therapy professionals. As the number of speech therapy professionals in Boston has decreased, overall employment in Boston has increased.
Boston Vs. Massachusetts Speech Therapy employment growth
| 6,870 | 6,310 | 6,230 | 6,620 | 3,280 |
| 3,340 | 2,770 | 2,740 | 2,870 | 1,570 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Massachusetts
- Dark Yellow: Boston
Speech Therapy VS. All professions salaries in Boston
| $49,560 | $51,983 | $52,730 | $66,815 | $72,900 |
| $52,100 | $54,000 | $56,060 | $58,330 | $59,410 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Speech Therapy in Boston
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Boston
In Boston, salaries for speech therapy professionals have increased. In 2010 Boston speech therapy professionals earned an average yearly salary of $72,900. Four years earlier in 2006, speech therapy professionals in Boston made an average salary of $49,560 per year. The growth in the salary of speech therapy professionals in Boston is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Speech therapy professionals in Boston
10th percentile |
$44,950 |
25th percentile |
$58,300 |
50th percentile |
$71,280 |
75th percentile |
$87,880 |
90th percentile |
$106,850 |
Boston speech therapy professionals earn a median yearly salary of $71,280. The difference in pay between the speech therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 138%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $44,950 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $106,850 per year.
Average Salaries for Speech therapy professionals and related professions in Boston
Speech Therapy |
$72,900 |
Speech therapy professional salaries in Boston are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Speech Therapy schools in Boston
There are 4 accredited speech therapy schools in the city. Many of Boston's speech therapy professionals are graduates of one of these schools.
Speech Therapy Programs Offered In Boston
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
4 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 9 |
There are a total of 9 degree and certificate programs in speech therapy offered by Boston's speech therapy schools.
Student Completed Speech Therapy Degrees In Boston
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
62 |
master |
154 |
doctor |
12 |
Certificate |
11 |
| Total | 239 |
In 2010 approximately 239 students graduated from speech therapy courses.