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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