Communication Sciences and Disorders Graduate Program

Campus Experience & Career Preparation

Students choose UMD’s master’s program because it offers the courses, hands-on clinical experiences, and individualized instruction needed to become a skilled speech-language pathologist.

Cutting-edge facilities and curricula reflect current needs in the profession. Students take courses in assistive technology, child language disorders, dysphagia, motor speech disorders, speech science instrumentation, and stuttering.

Students gain hands-on clinical experience in the Robert F. Pierce Clinic. They participate in meaningful internships and research that address current issues in the field. They present their work at state, national, and international conferences.

Employers seek graduates from the program because they are competent professionals who are well-equipped to empower those with communication disorders. Within a year of graduation, 100% of CSD M.A. graduates have obtained employment or gone on to Ph.D. programs.

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Graduate Application Data

Academic Year	Number of Applicants	Number of New Students	Average GPA
2020-2021	158	24	3.85
2021-2022	146	25	3.64
2022-2023	123	34	3.74
2023-2024	97	30	3.70

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