Speech Therapy Schools

As a professor or instructor of speech therapy classes at one of the 308 accredited speech therapy schools in the country, you play a crucial role in shaping the education, and, in effect, the future of this growing field. Below are charts, statistics and analysis of the trends in speech therapy academia which includes 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

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Speech therapy professionals

295,930 306,500 310,190 313,930 322,680
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 322,680 speech therapy professionals working in the US in 2010. Over the course of the past 4 years, this number has grown by 9%.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers during the same time period. There was a 1% decline for all careers. This trend is expected to contine until the year 2018.

National Salary percentiles for Speech therapy professionals

10th percentile		 $30,820
25th percentile		 $38,240
50th percentile		 $48,383
75th percentile		 $61,903
90th percentile		 $76,593

Speech therapy professionals in the US earned a median salary of $48,383 per year in 2010. The median yearly salary for speech therapy professionals in the US was 3% more than that for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Speech Therapy

$42,317 $46,380 $47,660 $48,797 $48,383
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

Speech therapy professionals' salaries have seen a 14% growth from the year 2006 to the year 2010.

Educational Trends

National Speech Therapy Student enrollment growth by degree

146 159 162 204 213
6,206 6,746 7,337 7,525 7,987
993 1,221 1,387 1,468 1,490
5,455 5,628 5,836 6,005 6,196
79 95 104 102 130
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Speech Therapy
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Speech Therapy
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Speech Therapy
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Speech Therapy
  • Grey: Certificate in Speech Therapy

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for speech therapy professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In 2006, 12,879 students graduated from speech therapy degree programs in the US. In 2010, 16,016 students graduated from speech therapy schools.

This represents a 24% change in 4 years. This growth in the number of students graduating from speech therapy courses is greater than the change nationally for students graduating from institutions for higher education in general, which has been a 12% growth from 2006 to 2010.

Speech Therapy Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 24
bachelor		 254
master		 234
doctor		 116
Certificate		 14
Total642

It is interesting to note that while student graduation is up, the number of schools offering speech therapy programs has decreased. In the year 2006, there were 307 speech therapy schools in the US. And in the year 2010, there were 308 schools.

Speech Therapy Faculty Salaries

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States

  1. Speech Therapy Schools in New York31 Schools
  2. Speech Therapy Schools in California24 Schools
  3. Speech Therapy Schools in Texas20 Schools
  4. Speech Therapy Schools in Pennsylvania17 Schools
  5. Speech Therapy Schools in Illinois14 Schools
  6. Speech Therapy Schools in Ohio13 Schools
  7. Speech Therapy Schools in Louisiana10 Schools
  8. Speech Therapy Schools in Massachusetts10 Schools
  9. Speech Therapy Schools in Missouri10 Schools
  10. Speech Therapy Schools in North Carolina9 Schools
  11. Speech Therapy Schools in Michigan8 Schools
  12. Speech Therapy Schools in Mississippi8 Schools
  13. Speech Therapy Schools in Tennessee7 Schools
  14. Speech Therapy Schools in Indiana7 Schools
  15. Speech Therapy Schools in Wisconsin7 Schools
  16. Speech Therapy Schools in Arkansas7 Schools
  17. Speech Therapy Schools in Florida7 Schools
  18. Speech Therapy Schools in Virginia6 Schools
  19. Speech Therapy Schools in Washington State6 Schools
  20. Speech Therapy Schools in Alabama6 Schools
  21. Speech Therapy Schools in Oklahoma6 Schools
  22. Speech Therapy Schools in New Jersey5 Schools
  23. Speech Therapy Schools in Kentucky5 Schools
  24. Speech Therapy Schools in Arizona5 Schools
  25. Speech Therapy Schools in Minnesota5 Schools
  26. Speech Therapy Schools in South Carolina5 Schools
  27. Speech Therapy Schools in Utah4 Schools
  28. Speech Therapy Schools in Kansas4 Schools
  29. Speech Therapy Schools in North Dakota4 Schools
  30. Speech Therapy Schools in Washington DC4 Schools
  31. Speech Therapy Schools in Georgia3 Schools
  32. Speech Therapy Schools in Maryland3 Schools
  33. Speech Therapy Schools in Connecticut3 Schools
  34. Speech Therapy Schools in Nebraska2 Schools
  35. Speech Therapy Schools in Idaho2 Schools
  36. Speech Therapy Schools in Nevada2 Schools
  37. Speech Therapy Schools in Iowa2 Schools
  38. Speech Therapy Schools in New Mexico2 Schools
  39. Speech Therapy Schools in West Virginia2 Schools
  40. Speech Therapy Schools in Oregon2 Schools
  41. Speech Therapy Schools in Colorado2 Schools
  42. Speech Therapy Schools in South Dakota2 Schools
  43. Speech Therapy Schools in Montana1 Schools
  44. Speech Therapy Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  45. Speech Therapy Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  46. Speech Therapy Schools in Vermont1 Schools
  47. Speech Therapy Schools in Wyoming1 Schools
  48. Speech Therapy Schools in Maine1 Schools
  49. Speech Therapy Schools in Rhode Island1 Schools

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