With a bachelor's degree, you may work as an assistant to a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist. You will need a master's degree to become a certified speech pathologist or audiologist. A master's program will prepare you to take the national exam required for professionals in the field. Most students in UNT's Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences are hired for jobs before they graduate. The department keeps a list of job opportunities on file.
Students often find positions through the department's alumni.
Many graduates work in large public hospitals and clinics, public and private schools, home health care agencies and rehabilitation centers. Some alumni work for ear, nose and throat physicians or in other medical or industrial settings. Some have their own private practices. Some have doctoral degrees and work as teachers and researchers at universities. UNT's Career Opportunities Center can help you prepare to pursue your career.