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Teaching for Speech Impaired

A program that focuses on the study and design of educational services for children or adults with speech and language impairments which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with speech and language impairments, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising students with speech disabilities, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

Types of Degrees Teaching for Speech Impaired Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Teaching for Speech Impaired can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	3
Associate’s Degree	55
Bachelor’s Degree	35
Master’s Degree	180

What Teaching for Speech Impaired Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Teaching for Speech Impaired emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Teaching for Speech Impaired graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Teaching for Speech Impaired emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Teaching for Speech Impaired program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Teaching for Speech Impaired careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Teaching for Speech Impaired graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.2 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.1 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.1 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.0 / 7
Working with Computers	3.9 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	3.8 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	3.8 / 7
Thinking Creatively	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Teaching for Speech Impaired professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Screen magnification software	Device drivers or system software	—
Screen reader software	Device drivers or system software	—
Voice activated software	Voice recognition software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Padlet	Computer based training software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Teaching for Speech Impaired graduates include:

• Sign Language Teacher
• Braille Teacher
• Lip Reading Teacher
• Blind Teacher
• Learning Support Teacher
• Physically Impaired Teacher
• Special Needs Teacher
• Learning Disabled Teacher
• Learning Specialist
• Reading Specialist
• Hearing Impaired Teacher
• Resource Specialist
• Teacher
• Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher)
• Deaf Teacher

What Can You Do With a Teaching for Speech Impaired Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Teaching for Speech Impaired commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2.4%	$98,329	$80,157–$116,500

^{Job-growth = projected employment change for the parent occupation. Source: ONET / BLS Employment Projections.*}

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Teaching for Speech Impaired graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	35.2%
Doctoral degree	27.7%
Master’s degree	21.9%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	13.0%
First professional degree	1.0%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.5%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	0.4%
Some college courses	0.2%
Post-master’s certificate	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Teaching for Speech Impaired?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 96% of Teaching for Speech Impaired degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	262	96.0%
Men	11	4.0%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Teaching for Speech Impaired graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	166	60.8%
Asian	13	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino	50	18.3%
Black or African American	23	8.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.4%
Two or More Races	5	1.8%
Race Unknown	11	4.0%
International Students	1	0.4%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Teaching for Speech Impaired Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Teaching for Speech Impaired graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,981
4 years	$54,220
5 years	$59,983

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $59,983 — roughly 9% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Teaching for Speech Impaired Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for Teaching for Speech Impaired. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Teaching for Speech Impaired Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Teaching for Speech Impaired graduates earn a median of $54,220 four years after completion — roughly 43% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education and Teaching	33,988
Special Education and Teaching, General	22,116
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	3,548
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs	2,055
Art Teacher Education	1,860
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	1,213
Special Education and Teaching, Other	1,070
Agricultural Teacher Education	1,051
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	1,002
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	932
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	833
Biology Teacher Education	696

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.