Careers
Career Outlook
As speech and hearing disorders in younger children receive increased awareness and as older generations continue to age and experience health conditions that cause communication and swallowing impairments, the need for speech and hearing professionals is expected to see faster-than-average job growth in the U.S. in the coming decade. The number of speech-language pathologists is projected to grow by 15% between 2024 and 2034, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Strong Earning Potential
The median wage for speech-language pathologists in the U.S. was $97,870 in 2025, according to O*Net Online, with the top 10% earning more than $134,160 annually. In Washington state, the average salary for speech-language pathologists was $105,550 in 2025.
Alumni Success
Alumni Job Titles
- Speech language pathologist
- Speech therapist
- Language and literacy specialist
- Clinical supervisor
- Rehabilitation manager
- Research coordinator
- Teaching professor
- Auditory rehabilitationist
- Pediatric speech language pathologist
- Medical and health services managers
Alumni Employers
Our alumni are employed in school districts, hospitals, clinics, skilled nursing facilities and private practices throughout Washington and also employed nationally in well-regarded institutions.
- Mayo Clinic
- Stanford Health Care | Stanford Medicine (Stanford clinics and hospitals)
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
- Veterans Health Administration & Medical Centers
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (Formerly the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Read Alumni Stories
Read interviews with some of our accomplished alumni to see how their master’s in speech-language pathology gave them the tools and skills they needed to advance in their careers.