Graduate Outcomes
The UConn Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences attracts excellent graduate students each year and provides them with top-quality education and mentorship. As a result, our alumni pursue an exciting array of careers in audiology and speech-language pathology. Explore alumni outcomes and find career development resources for graduate students below.
Employment and Completion Rates
Master of Arts (MA) in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Employment Rates of Graduates within One Year of Graduation
| Academic Year | Number of graduates employed | Number of graduates not employed | Percent of graduates employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 19 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 17 | 0 | 100% |
Three-Year Average: 100%
Program Completion Rate
| Academic Year | Number completed within expected time frame | Number completed later than expected timeframe | Number not completing | Percent completed within expected time frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 89% |
Three-Year Average: 97.56%
Praxis Examination Pass Rates of Graduates
| Academic year | Number reported taking exam | Number passed exam | Pass rate percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
Three-Year Average: 100%
100%
Average percentage of graduates employed in their field within one year of graduation
Academic Years 2020-2022
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)
Employment Rates of Graduates within One Year of Graduation
| Academic year | Number of graduates employed | Number of graduates not employed | Percent of graduates employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 8 | 1 | 89% |
| 2020-2021 | 14 | 0 | 100% |
Three-Year Average: 96.33%
Program Completion Rate
| Academic year | Number completed within expected time frame | Number completed later than expected time frame | Number not completing | Percent completed within expected time frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
Three-Year Average: 100%
Praxis Examination Pass Rates of Graduates
| Academic year | Number reported taking exam | Number passed exam | Pass rate percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 8 | 6 | 75.00% |
| 2021-2022 | 8 | 7 | 87.50% |
| 2020-2021 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
Three-Year Average: 85.00%
96.33%
Average percentage of graduates employed in their field within one year of graduation
Academic Years 2020-2022
Career Resources for Graduate Students
Center for Career Development
The UConn Center for Career Development offers resources tailored especially for graduate students and postdocs, as well as:
- Events for graduate students, such as seminars, careers fairs, networking opportunities, and alumni career panels.
- Career coaching for help with résumés and CV critiques, practice interviews, and job searches in and outside of the academy.
- Resources for academic job searches.
- A career community for doctoral students.
External Career Resources
- Learn more about careers in speech, language, and hearing at the hearing and speech careers website.
- Review the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association's guide to finding the job that fits your strengths and style.
- Check the Student Academy of Audiology's job board for careers in audiology.