Wichita has a general population of 344,284 and an overall student population of 25,958. Approximately 14,601 of Wichita's students are enrolled in schools that offer speech therapy programs.
Of the 1 speech therapy schools in Wichita, the largest speech therapy school, by student population, is Wichita State University. In 2010, Wichita State University graduated approximately 56 students with credentials in speech therapy.
A reported 59 students graduated with credentials in speech therapy in Wichita in 2010. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $15,051 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Wichita speech therapy schools was an average of $23,085 per year in 2009.
You should also anticipate spending about $950 for speech therapy related books and supplies every year. And if you live on campus at one of the Wichita-based speech therapy schools, you will have an added expense of $5,350 per year, on average, for room and board. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $0.
After graduating with your credentials in speech therapy, if you decide to work as a speech therapist in Wichita, your job prospects are good. In 2010, of the 1,350 speech therapists in Kansas, 250 were working in Wichita. The government projects that the number of speech therapists in Wichita will increase by 17% by the year 2018. This projected change is faster than the projected nationwide trend for speech therapists.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a speech therapist in Wichita is $65,390 per year, which is higher than the average for speech therapists state-wide.
Wichita State University
Address:
1845 Fairmount, Wichita, Kansas 67260-0124
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate