Approximately 0.1% of graduates in of North Carolina receive speech therapy degrees every year. In other words, every year an estimated 303 speech therapists graduate from North Carolina's 9 speech therapy schools.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in North Carolina with a speech therapy program is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is located in Chapel Hill. In 2010, it was ranked 12th nationwide. 30 students graduated with a degree in speech therapy from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2010. Tuition at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was $6,665 per year.

Appalachian State University, which was ranked 27th nationwide in 2010, is the second-ranked school in North Carolina that has a speech therapy program. It is located in Boone. 72 students graduated with degree in speech therapy from Appalachian State University in 2010. Tuition at Appalachian State University was $5,251 per year.

The third-ranked school in North Carolina that has a speech therapy program is East Carolina University. East Carolina University, which was ranked 32nd in the country in 2010, is located in Greenville. In 2010, 71 students graduated from East Carolina University speech therapy program. Students at East Carolina University paid $4,797 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

Tuition at North Carolina's speech therapy schools ranges from $12,580 per year to $1,872 per year. But, the average tuition is $5,302 per year. In 2010, the following North Carolina speech therapy schools had the highest tuition rates:

1. Shaw University - located in Raleigh, students are charged $12,580 per year
2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - located in Chapel Hill, students are charged $6,665 per year
3. Appalachian State University - located in Boone, students are charged $5,251 per year

The speech therapy schools in North Carolina that charged the lowest tuition rates were:

1. Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute - located in Hudson, students are charged $1,872 per year
2. Fayetteville Technical Community College - located in Fayetteville, students are charged $1,898 per year
3. North Carolina Central University - located in Durham, students are charged $4,561 per year

A speech therapy degree from a North Carolina school... what next?

The highest percentage of speech therapy graduates in North Carolina pursue careers as a speech therapist. 320 speech therapists were working in North Carolina in 2010. The following counties have the largest number of North Carolina speech therapists:

1. Franklin County - 70 speech therapists
2. Caswell County
3. Anson County

Projected Growth

According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of speech therapists is expected to grow by 10% by 2018. There are projected to be 500 speech therapists working in the North Carolina then.

Salary

A speech therapist in North Carolina makes an average of $48,790 per year. A speech therapist in the following North Carolina counties makes the highest salaries on average:

1. Caswell County - $53,810 per year
2. Franklin County - $45,480 per year
3. Anson County - $41,810 per year

A speech therapist in the following counties in North Carolina make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Anson County - $41,810 per year
2. Franklin County - $45,480 per year
3. Caswell County - $53,810 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional North Carolina statistics regarding a career in speech therapy and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as speech therapy or allied health.