Each year, an average of 200 students graduate from speech therapy schools in Georgia. Georgia has 3 speech therapy schools to choose from, if you are interested in studying speech therapy. You can expect to pay an average of $5,872 per year in tuition for a degree in speech therapy in Georgia state.
Georgia's largest speech therapy school, which is located in Valdosta, is Valdosta State University. Approximately 96 students graduated with a speech therapy degree from Valdosta State University in 2009, which was 48% of the total state speech therapy graduates for that year. Tuition at Valdosta State University, was $4,706 per year in 2010.
A majority of those with a degree in speech therapy choose to become speech therapists. The job outlook for speech therapists in Georgia is good. There are currently an estimated 2,140 speech therapists working in Georgia. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 24%, or to 2,660 speech therapists.
In Georgia, as a speech therapist, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $39,128 per year to more than $92,736 per year. The median salary for speech therapists in Georgia is $61,354 per year.
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University of Georgia
Address:
Athens, Georgia 30602
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Valdosta State University
Address:
1500 N Patterson, Valdosta, Georgia 31698
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
University of West Georgia
Address:
1601 Maple St, Carrollton, Georgia 30118-0001
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate