Speech Therapy Schools In California

California has 24 accredited speech therapy schools where speech therapy faculty who teach speech therapy classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the speech therapy academic community in California, and the future trends in speech therapy training at the following levels:

Speech Therapy Certificate
Associates degree in Speech Therapy
Bachelors degree in Speech Therapy
Masters degree in Speech Therapy
PhD degree in Speech Therapy

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Professional Trends

California Vs. National Speech Therapy Employment

California	34,240
National	322,680

Of all of the speech therapy professionals that work in the US, approximately 8% work in California state.

Employment Growth for Speech therapy professionals In California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
38,320	36,430	33,160	32,570	9,090

Yellow: Actual Values

Speech Therapy is a shrinking field in California. In 2010 there were 29,230 less speech therapy professionals working in California than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of speech therapy has shrunk by 76% in California. This decline is faster than the change in the number of speech therapy professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of speech therapy professionals has shrunk by 62% from 2006 to 2010.

Speech Therapy VS. All Professions salaries in California

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$52,537	$55,103	$55,627	$54,690	$81,910
$48,885	$52,410	$54,744	$56,285	$57,176

Light Blue: Speech Therapy
Dark Yellow: All Professions

The amount earned by speech therapy professionals is increasing in California. In 2006 speech therapy professionals made a mean salary of $52,537 per year, and in 2010 they made $81,910 per year.

Salary percentiles for Speech therapy professionals in California

10th percentile	$54,200
25th percentile	$67,230
50th percentile	$82,460
75th percentile	$96,110
90th percentile	$112,220

This represents a growth in salaries of 36%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In California state, within the field of speech therapy, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid speech therapy professionals earn 107% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Speech therapy professionals and related professions in California

Speech Therapy

$54,410

In California, speech therapy professionals make, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Speech Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in California

associate	8
bachelor	15
master	13
doctor	3
Certificate	8
Total	47

The number of students graduating from the 24 accredited speech therapy schools in California is increasing. In 2006, 784 students graduated from speech therapy courses in California. And in 2010, 1,213 students graduated.

There was an increase in the number of speech therapy school degree or certificate graduates in California by 55%. A majority of these graduates, or 32%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in speech therapy.

Speech Therapy Faculty Salaries in California

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