Speech Therapy Schools In Oregon
In Oregon, there are 2 accredited schools where speech therapy classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the speech therapy academic community in Oregon, and the future trends in 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
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Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Speech Therapy Employment
| Oregon | 4,950 |
| National | 322,680 |
Of all of the speech therapy professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.
Employment Growth for Speech therapy professionals In Oregon
| 3,480 | 3,610 | 4,210 | 4,570 | 1,310 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Speech Therapy is a shrinking field in Oregon. In Oregon, 2,170 less speech therapy professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Oregon, this field has shrunk by 62% in four years. This decline is slower 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 Oregon
| $47,310 | $48,450 | $48,300 | $52,107 | $73,290 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Speech Therapy
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by speech therapy professionals is increasing in Oregon. The mean salary for speech therapy professionals in 2006 was $47,310 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $73,290 per year.
Salary percentiles for Speech therapy professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$49,630 |
25th percentile |
$57,530 |
50th percentile |
$68,490 |
75th percentile |
$80,810 |
90th percentile |
$95,560 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 35%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Oregon state, within the field of speech therapy, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid speech therapy professionals earn 93% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Speech therapy professionals and related professions in Oregon
Speech Therapy |
$52,983 |
Speech therapy professionals in Oregon earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Speech Therapy programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 6 |
The number of students graduating from the 2 accredited speech therapy schools in Oregon is increasing. In Oregon, there were 72 graduates in 2006. And there were 126 graduates from speech therapy courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 75% percent increase in the number of speech therapy school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon. A majority of these graduates, or 33%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in speech therapy.