Hearing and Speech Sciences

Hearing and Speech Sciences

Established in 1951, VUSM’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences offers top-ranked speech pathology and audiology clinical degree programs.

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Comprehensive Clinical Experience

The students in our clinical programs complete a range of practicum experiences in the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, which houses outpatient service delivery programs for audiology, deaf education speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and otolaryngology.

With more than 70,000 patient visits per year, 11 audiology and speech-language pathology clinics, and on-site pre-schools for children with hearing loss and children with autism, graduate students have access to all aspects of clinical experience (identification, assessment, and management) provided to patients across the life span.

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  • #1

    Au.D. and M.S.-SLP Programs in the Nation

  • 100%

    Praxis Examination Pass Rate

  • 100%

    Employment Rate for Program Graduates 

VUSM offers great opportunities for research, volunteering, and ways to get involved in your specific interests. Regardless of where your passions are, there’s a place for them.

Degree Programs

Doctor of Audiology (AuD)

Become a practitioner of audiology through our top-ranked 4-year program.

Master of Education of the Deaf (MDE)

Experience our interdisciplinary approach to teacher training, combining audiology, speech-language pathology, and deaf education.

Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)

Train to become a skilled, certified speech-language pathologist through hands-on learning in real-world care settings

Ph.D. Program in Hearing and Speech Sciences

Prepare for research and teaching careers in audiology, speech-language pathology, and hearing or speech science.

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Accreditation 

The Master of Education of the Deaf (MDE) is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology (residential) and the Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) education program in audiology (residential) at Vanderbilt University are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

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