Speech-Language Pathology (MS)

Speech-language pathology is a career that makes a positive impact on the lives of others while offering a good standard of living and high job satisfaction. It also provides flexibility to adapt to your personal desires and life circumstances. Recognized as a top-rated profession by U.S. News & World Report, a degree in communication disorders can lead to a fulfilling and rewarding career. 

Program Type: Master

Offered: On Campus, Online

Credit Hours: 62-65

Time to Complete: 5 semesters

Department: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Graduate School

Admission Standards & Deadlines

Excellence

Our program has a rich history of educational and clinical excellence, with a 97% Praxis pass rate and a 100% post-graduation employment rate. Students from across the country and Canada are admitted and, at the same time, we prioritize Minot State students for acceptance.

$4.7M

Scholarships and Aid awarded annually  

Clinical Facility

Minot State has an outstanding clinical facility that includes voice, stuttering, AAC, language/articulation, and medical speech-language labs.

Program Highlights

Clinical Experience

You will gain valuable clinical experience in the prevention, assessment, and intervention of communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan, including speech sound disorders, voice issues, language development, fluency, cognitive and social communication, swallowing, hearing impacts, alternative communication, and genetic or acquired syndromes.

What to Expect

The residential program takes five full-time semesters with clinicals each term and a final externship at an approved site of your choice.

The online program is part-time over eight semesters, with clinicals starting in semester four and two final externships at approved sites of your choice in semesters seven and eight.

Research Opportunities

If you are interested in conducting research, there are opportunities for independent and collaborative student/faculty projects. Our students present their research at state and national conferences.

Careers & Outcomes

95K

Median annual salary for speech-language pathologist
→ U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 
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Graduate School Admissions
Penny Brandt, Admissions Coordinator
701-858-3413
penny.brandt@minotstateu.edu

Mary Huston
Chair
701-858-3593
mary.huston@minotstateu.edu

Additional Program Information

The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in Speech-Language Pathology (Residential and Distant Education) at Minot State University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. 

Minot State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

All Minot State programs fulfill the requirements for licensure in the state of North Dakota. If you are seeking a professional license in a state other than North Dakota, learn more about program disclosures and licensure requirements.