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The UW Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology provides you with the foundational speech-language pathology curriculum you need to launch your career as a speech-language pathologist. Our program is unique because it also gives you the opportunity to specialize in one of three professional practice settings: education, medical or clinical research.

Whichever track you choose, you’ll gain the skills you need to achieve your professional goals.

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	Educational Speech‐Language Pathology (EdSLP)	Medical Speech‐Language Pathology (MedSLP)	Clinical Research Speech‐Language Pathology (CoreSLP)
Designed For	Those who want to practice in educational or school settings	Those who want to practice in medical or health care settings	Those who want to do research or get a doctorate in speech-language pathology
Specialized Curriculum	Literacy development and disorders, special education, cultural and linguistic diversity, and language development	Traumatic brain injury, dementia, right hemisphere disorders, complex neurogenic disorders and medical setting voice treatment/assessment	Statistical analysis, research methods and a research seminar, plus pairing with a faculty mentor who oversees research training, lab work and master’s thesis
Master’s Thesis	Optional	Optional	Required
Clinical Experience	UW Speech & Hearing Clinic (year 1), and Washington public school system and early intervention settings (year 2)	UW Speech & Hearing Clinic (year 1) and hospitals, outpatient clinics, private practices, skilled nursing facilities and early intervention settings (year 2)	UW Speech & Hearing Clinic as well as health care, community or school settings
Cohort Size	26 students	26 students	2–4 students
Total Credits Earned	98	99	113
Duration	7 quarters	8 quarters	8 quarters
Estimated Cost	Resident: $56,994 Nonresident: $70,588 (2025-2026)	Resident and nonresident: $72,128 (2025-2026)	Resident: $50,696 Nonresident: $88,456 (2025–2026)
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