Overview

Key Features

Within this Speech and Hearing Sciences program from Portland State University, you will learn how to prevent, assess and treat speech, language and swallowing disorders. Along with your graduate degree, you will gain the 400 hours of direct clinical experience you need for licensing and certification.

You will emerge from our graduate program prepared to make a difference for people with autism, brain injuries, stuttering, developmental disorders and neurologic conditions. Our job placement rate is nearly 100 percent, because employers know our graduates are ready for professional practice.

Starting in your first term, you will gain practical experience in a variety of settings, from our on-campus clinic and research labs to community placements in schools, hospitals and community clinics throughout the Portland area.

The small classes and tight cohorts of 20 students each will ensure you have the support you need to succeed.

Career opportunities:

PSU’s graduate program meets the academic and clinical requirements to be certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association and to be licensed as a speech-language pathologist in Oregon. Our graduates go on to clinical fellowships all over the country, in a range of settings, from schools to hospitals.

The job placement rate is nearly 100 percent. Demand for speech-language pathologists is high and expected to increase in the next 10 years, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Evidence-based Practices in Communication Disorders
Advanced Speech Sound Disorders: Theories and Application
Assessment and Treatment of Dysphagia in Adults
Assessment and Treatment of Dysphagia in Pediatrics
Symbol Systems in Early Communication
Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-06-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-16 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

77 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portland, United States

Disciplines

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English requirements

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General requirements

Copies of official degree certificate/diploma
Certified translation of transcripts
Financial documentation demonstrating adequate financial support for at least the first year of study
Completion of a Bachelor's degree by the time of matriculation
Undergraduate major in speech-language pathology, or equivalent prerequisite courses by the time of matriculation
Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0

Tuition Fees

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8832 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8832 USD / year

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In-State

5988 USD / year

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Living costs

Portland

United States

1271 - 2262 USD / month

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