What Can I Do With a Major In Communication Sciences and Disorders?

UGA Specific Information for Communication Sciences and Disorders

The Communication Sciences and Disorders area is concerned with training of speech/language pathologists, audiologists, and teachers of the hearing impaired. The bachelor’s degree is a general degree that will prepare students to work in many areas or to apply to graduate school. Students who wish to work as licensed and certified speech-language pathologists must complete additional training after the bachelor¹s degree. To obtain full professional credentials and certification from the Georgia Department of Education, students must obtain a Master¹s degree from an accredited program.  Communication Sciences & Disorders typically leads to a career in Speech Language Pathology, which requires graduate school.

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Class of 2021 Career Outcomes for Communication Sciences and Disorders*

** Includes Self-Employed

Campus Resources

Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations

Considerations for Graduate School: 

  • Shadowing/Volunteering Hours
  • GRE/GMAT requirements 
  • Personal Statement 
  • Recommendations (from professors and those who have observed you in a related SLP setting)

Career Consultant Weekly Satellite Hours: Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30pm, Aderhold Hall 614

Daily Career Center Drop-In Hours: (staffed by Career Center graduate assistants and student interns)

  • In-Person: Mondays – Thursdays, 11 am – 2 pm in Clark Howell Hall (2nd Floor)
  • Virtual: Fridays, 11 am – 2 pm, career.uga.edu/appointments

Individual Career Consulting Appointments: Schedule online through Handshake or by calling 706-542-3375

Supplemental Career Research Dashboard

Additional Career Research Resources

O*NET (Click on Find Occupations)

Occupational Outlook Handbook (Type in general term for career of interest)

Georgia Career Information Center (Accessible only on campus computers)

Firsthand (Company rankings/profiles, industry career guides, and advice articles)

Candid Career (Recorded informational interviews of professionals in specific careers) 

LinkedIn Find Alumni Tool (Search what they do, what they studied, what they're skilled at, where they live, and where they work)

Employment Websites

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MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC

Professional Associations/Resources

Tip: Join LinkedIn groups that are related to your career interest. Need help finding groups? Check out the Groups You May Like link under the Interests/Groups tab. Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined and consider joining them as well. 

Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2021 Communication Sciences and Disorders majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2021 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Employer Position Title(s)
CovidCareGA Medical Assistant
EY Recruiting Coordinator
Gwinnett County Paraprofessional Educator
NOTS Logistics, LLC Administrative Assistant
* denotes no responses received.
*Source: Areas above marked with an Asterisk (*) have been created utilizing data taken from the UGA Career Outcomes Survey. The "Employers Hiring...," "Job Titles of...," "Career Outcomes for...," and "Graduate/Professional Schools and Programs..." information listed above represent UGA Class of 2021 Graduates. The lists are not exhaustive and therefore do not represent all potential career options. Click here for more detailed Career Outcomes information regarding this major.

Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2021 Communication Sciences and Disorders majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Graduate School Program(s)
Auburn University Not Specified
Baylor University Not Specified
Boston University Speech-Language Pathology, MS
Chapman University Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS
Georgia State University Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS
Georgia State University Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS
Georgia State University Arts in Teaching (Special Education), MAT
Georgia State University Not Specified
Georgia State University Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS
Georgia State University Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS
Georgia State University Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS
Georgia State University Communication Sciences and Disorders, MS
Georgia State University Arts in Teaching (Special Education), MAT
Samford University Speech-Language Pathology, MS
Samford University Speech-Language Pathology, MS
University of Florida Audiology, AuD
University of Georgia Communication Sciences and Disorders, MEd
University of Georgia Communication Sciences and Disorders, MEd
University of Georgia Communication Sciences and Disorders, MEd
University of Georgia Speech-Language Pathology, MEd
University of Georgia Communication Sciences and Disorders, M.Ed
University of Georgia Communication Science and Disorders, MA
University of Georgia Communication Sciences and Disorders, MEd
University of Georgia Speech-Language Pathology, MA
University of Georgia Communication Sciences and Disorders, MEd
University of Georgia Communication Sciences and Disorders, MEd
University of Georgia Communication Sciences and Special Education, MEd
University of Georgia Communication Sciences and Disorders, M.S.Ed.
University of Georgia Communication Sciences and Disorders, MA
University of Louisville Audiology, AuD
University of Louisville Audiology, AuD
University of North Carolina Audiology, AuD
University of South Carolina Speech-Language Pathology Distance Education, MS-DE
University of Tennessee Speech-Language Pathology, MS
University of West Georgia Speech-Language Pathology, MEd
Valdosta State University Communication Disorders, MEd
* denotes no responses received.

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