Careers & Graduate Study

With a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences & Disorders, students find employment in fields related to education, health care and communications. However, graduates must earn a master's degree in order to become a licensed, nationally certified speech-language pathologist. Students who complete the master's degree program at Saint Rose are able to find employment immediately after graduation. For specific data, please see Frequently Asked Questions.

As a Saint Rose graduate in Communication Sciences & Disorders, you will be well prepared to pursue graduate study. Many students who receive their bachelor's degrees from Saint Rose elect to apply to the College's well-regarded master's program in Communication Sciences & Disorders, where they can continue to study with the expert faculty that they have come to regard as mentors. The graduate program, leading to the Master of Science in Education degree, satisfies the academic and clinical requirements for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), New York state licensure and New York state teaching certification. The professional education programs at The College of Saint Rose are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), recognized by their respective Program Associations and registered with the New York State Education Department.

Saint Rose Communication Sciences & Disorders undergraduates who have chosen to pursue graduate study at other institutions have been accepted to a variety of prestigious graduate programs. In fact, some Saint Rose graduates report being placed in advanced level master's study due to their thorough undergraduate preparation at Saint Rose.