Accreditation
The Master of Science (MS) education program in speech-language pathology and the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) education program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700.
(Latest accreditation period: June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2030)


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Student Achievement Data
Praxis Pass Rate Data (median scores)
Academic Year | SLP Grads | median score | AuD Grads | median score |
2021/2022 | 49/50 (98%) | 183 | 22/25 (88%) | 169 |
2020/2021 | 51/51 (100%) | 181 | 19/20 (95%) | 182 |
2019/2020 | 42/43 (98%) | 181 | 2/2 (100%)* | 184 |
2018/2019 | 41/41 (100%) | 182 | 15/15 (100%) | 180 |
*Spring 2020 Praxis exams were cancelled due to COVID-19.
Program Completion Data
Academic Year | Number on TIme |
Number Late |
Number Not Completing |
Percetage Completing |
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SLP | AuD | SLP | AuD | SLP | AuD | SLP | AuD | |
2021/2022 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98% | 100% |
2020/2021 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 98% | 75% |
2019/2020 | 42 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% | 98% |
2018/2019 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 100% |
Job Placement Rate Data (within 3 months of graduation)
Academic Year | SLP Graduates (%) | AuD Graduates (%) |
2021/2022 | 52/52 (100%) | 20/20 (100%) |
2020/2021 | 42/42 (100%) | 16/16 (100%) |
2019/2020 | 42/42 (100%) | 16/16 (100%) |
2018/2019 | 42/42 (100%) | 13/13 (100%) |