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Overview

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Earning a degree in communication science and disorders at the University of Pittsburgh means thoroughly understanding human communication across the life span. Our students actively participate in clinical fieldwork—serving patients from newborns to the elderly—finding new ways to tap the human potential to absorb information and express ideas. Our Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology graduates enjoy a 100% employment rate.

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About

Learn what it means to study with Pitt's highly-ranked programs in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders.

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Research

View the Department's research goals and focused areas of study.

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Student Outcome Data

Our Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology students score high! View our most recent program outcomes here.


Accreditation

The doctoral (AuD) education program in audiology at the University of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.

The master’s (MA/MS) education program in speech-language pathology at the University of Pittsburgh is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.

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