With an overall population of 12,375 and a student population of 9,512, approximately 9,512 of Bloomsburg students attend one of Bloomsburg's schools that offer speech therapy programs.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is the largest speech therapy school in Bloomsburg, based on student population. Approximately 69 students graduated in 2010 from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania with credentials in speech therapy.
In 2010, 109 students graduated with a speech therapy degree from one of Bloomsburg's speech therapy schools. If you decide to join their ranks, you can expect to pay an average of $19,400 per year in tuition if you are eligible for instate tuition. Out of state tuition for all Bloomsburg speech therapy schools was an average of $27,836 per year in 2009.
In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,200 for speech therapy related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $6,588 per year, on average, for room and board at Bloomsburg-based speech therapy schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $0.
If you decide to work as a speech therapist in Bloomsburg, your job prospects are not very good. In 2010, of the 4,550 speech therapists in Pennsylvania, 140 were working in the greater Bloomsburg area. By the year 2018, the number of speech therapists is expected to increase by 1% in Bloomsburg. This anticipated change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for speech therapists.
As a speech therapist in Bloomsburg, you can expect to make an average salary of $45,630 per year. This is lower than the average salary for speech therapists in the state.
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400 E Second St, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree