Department of Communication Science and Disorders

Overview

University of Pittsburgh / Department of Communication Science and Disorders is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Audiology
Master of Arts (MA)	Speech language pathology
Master of Science (MS)	Speech language pathology
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology
Doctor of Clinical Science (CScD)	Medical speech language pathology
Master of Arts (MA)	Audiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communication science and disorders

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	66
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

468

Applied

208

Accepted

82

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

153

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.61%
Black or African American	0.65%
White or Caucasian	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.65%
Two or more races	0.65%
Unknown	4.58%

Gender

Male (6%)

Female (93%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 8

Male (5)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cognition and learning; sensation and perception; structure and movement; service delivery and outcomes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,129,998

Location & Contact

Address 4200 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Cheryl Messick
Interim Chair/Director of Clinical Education/Professor
Email: cmessick@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-383-6547

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