Overview

The Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Kent State University is ideal for those interested in academic and research careers in communication sciences or disorders. The curriculum and plan of study are individualized and collectively planned between the student and the doctoral committee.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Develop, implement and evaluate a line of individual and collaborative research.

Teach within a clinical and/or didactic context.

Possible Careers

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communication Sciences and Disorders
Audiology
Speech and Language

Statistics
Research Design

Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-05-17 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

75 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kent, United States

Disciplines

Speech Pathology View 59 other PhDs in Speech Pathology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5 _{(recommended)}

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university (not necessarily in areas of speech-language pathology and audiology)
Bachelor's degree (not necessarily in areas of speech-language pathology and audiology)
Minimum 3.000 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000 point scale (minimum 3.500 GPA is recommended)
Official transcript(s)
Goal statement
Three letters of recommendation
English language proficiency

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25844 USD / year

≈ 25844 USD / year
Out-of-State

25844 USD / year

≈ 25844 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13852 USD / year

≈ 13852 USD / year

Living costs

Kent

United States

1036 - 1710 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Learning Outcomes

Possible Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Kent

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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