Speech Therapy Schools
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia, there are 2 speech therapy schools where speech therapy faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in speech therapy in the city of Philadelphia, which encompasses speech therapy training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Speech Therapy
- Masters degree in Speech Therapy
- PhD degree in Speech Therapy
Statistics
Professional Trends
Philadelphia Vs. Pennsylvania Speech Therapy Employment
| Philadelphia | 1,040 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,790 |
Exactly 1,040 of Pennsylvania's 4,000 speech therapy professionals work in Philadelphia. The number of speech therapy professionals in Philadelphia has shrunk by 74% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of speech therapy professionals in Philadelphia has decreased, overall employment in Philadelphia has increased.
Philadelphia Vs. Pennsylvania Speech Therapy employment growth
| 11,470 | 10,860 | 10,550 | 9,820 | 4,000 |
| 4,070 | 3,390 | 3,350 | 2,870 | 1,040 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Pennsylvania
- Dark Yellow: Philadelphia
Speech Therapy VS. All professions salaries in Philadelphia
| $52,323 | $52,193 | $51,093 | $53,460 | $71,510 |
| $43,010 | $44,460 | $46,450 | $48,340 | $49,280 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Speech Therapy in Philadelphia
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Philadelphia
As the number of speech therapy professionals in Philadelphia has shrunk, salaries for speech therapy professionals have increased. Philadelphia speech therapy professionals made $71,510 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for speech therapy professionals in Philadelphia was $52,323 per year. This growth is faster than the salary trend for all careers in Philadelphia.
Salary percentiles for Speech therapy professionals in Philadelphia
10th percentile |
$50,380 |
25th percentile |
$58,300 |
50th percentile |
$69,130 |
75th percentile |
$84,360 |
90th percentile |
$97,830 |
Speech therapy professionals in Philadelphia make a median yearly salary of $69,130. The difference in pay between the speech therapy professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 94%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $50,380 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $97,830 per year.
Average Salaries for Speech therapy professionals and related professions in Philadelphia
Speech Therapy |
$71,510 |
On average speech therapy professionals in Philadelphia earn salaries that are lower than the salaries earned by other professionals in Philadelphia.
Educational Trends
Speech Therapy schools in Philadelphia
There are 2 accredited speech therapy schools in the city. Many of Philadelphia's speech therapy professionals are graduates of one of these schools.
Speech Therapy Programs Offered In Philadelphia
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 5 |
Philadelphia's speech therapy schools offer 5 speech therapy degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed Speech Therapy Degrees In Philadelphia
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
72 |
master |
56 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 129 |
Approximately 129 students completed speech therapy courses in 2010.