Duties and responsibilities: Speech pathologists (or speech therapist) assess, diagnose, treat, and help to prevent communication and swallowing disorders in patients. They help prevent illness, surgery, stroke, or injury. They will work with a patient individually or in a group.
Salary: $73,410
Education: In the Us the entry level for this profession is a masters degree. Clinicians must hold a masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology that is from a university that holds regional accreditation and from a communicative sciences and disorders program that is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (ASHA)
Demand for this profession: Expected to grow 21% in next 8 years.
Reflection: The speech pathology field does not interest me in the slightest.
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