Overview

About the program

The Communication Sciences and Disorders program seeks highly motivated students with research interests related to one or more areas of study. Our department at Wayne State University is located in close proximity to a large array of clinical and research facilities, including several major metropolitan health centers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

child language and literacy
acquired cognitive-linguistic impairments in adults
speech perception and production
speech and language development in infants
stuttering
treatment of speech and language impairments
neuroimaging of brain function
cross-linguistic analyses

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

More details

January 15 deadline for receipt of all application materials if you're interested in financial aid

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Detroit, United States

Disciplines

Speech Pathology View 59 other PhDs in Speech Pathology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the Ph.D. program have a variety of academic backgrounds, including communication science, linguistics, psychology, speech technology, anthropology, and biology.
College/university academic transcripts
Application fee of $50 (subject to change)
Financial aid application
Personal statement that describes your interest in the program, research interests, and teaching interests.
Resume or curriculum vitae
Writing sample (e.g. research paper or publication).
GRE (Graduate Record Exam) scores from within the past five years
Three letters of reference

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

23181 USD / year

≈ 23181 USD / year
Out-of-State

23181 USD / year

≈ 23181 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10697 USD / year

≈ 10697 USD / year

Living costs

Detroit

United States

1050 - 1770 USD / month

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Detroit

Funding

Scholarships Information

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