Overview

Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences / Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of the Education of the Deaf (MDE)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Audiology (Au D)	Audiology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Final and qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Child language
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,581,119

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. Anne Marie Tharpe
Chair
Email: anne.m.tharpe@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-936-5103
Fax: 615-936-5014

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