Career Information
CSD Program Fact Sheet
2025 U.S. News & World Report ranked “speech-language pathologist” as #3 in their “Best Health Care Jobs” category and #9 in their “100 Best Jobs” category and “audiologist” as #34 in their “Best Health Care Jobs” category and #54 in their “Best STEM Jobs” category for 2025.
I have a Bachelor’s Degree in CSD. Where can I go from here? A wide range of employment opportunities are available to students with a Bachelor's Degree in CSD in hospitals, schools, universities, corporate/commercial settings and nonprofit organizations. My career options are:
I plan to pursuit an advanced degree
- Masters in speech-language pathology
- Clinical doctorate in audiology
- Master's of Special Education
- Master's in Psychology
- Master's in Occupational Therapy
- Master's in Social Work
- Master's in Counseling
- Master's in Linguistics
- Master's in Higher Education Administration
- Master's in Public Health
- Master's in Rehabilitation Counseling
- Master's in Disability Studies
- Master's in Nursing
- Master's in Child Life
- Master's in Family and Consumer Sciences
- Physician's Assistant
- Doctoral Degree in Physical Therapy
I am interested in seeking for a specialized certificate
- American Sign Language
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Child Life Specialist
- English as a Second Language
- Gerontology
- Medical Coding/Health Info Technician
- Special Education/Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- See more allied health certificate options here
I am interested in obtaining a second Bachelor's Degree
- Elementary Education
- Special Education and Early Childhood Education
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESL Teacher)
- Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Specialist in Low Vision and Blindness
- Business Administration
- Social Work
A career requires a Bachelor Degree
- Hearing Aid Dispenser
- Newborn Hearing Screenings
- Child Life Specialist
- Nursing home activity coordinator
- Early Intervention
- Child Care Center Manager
- Hospice/Respite Care Provider
- Nonprofit organization (Lifespan, Care partner, Easter Seals, Special Olympics, Autism Society, etc)
- Healthcare insurance industry
A career requires an Associate Degree
- Speech pathology Assistant
- Audiology Assistant
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapy Assistant