Students interested in speech-language pathology assistant, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
The majors below prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of speech-language pathology assistant, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. They are ranked by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 1 | 3,168 |
| Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk | 1 | 166 |
| Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller | 1 | 11,963 |
| Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician | 1 | 38 |
| Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist | 1 | 1,195 |
| Medication Aide | 1 | 724 |
| Rehabilitation Aide | 1 | 158 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 52,819 |
| Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 7,541 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 5,633 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other | 4,065 |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | 3,178 |
| Radiologist Assistant | 1,513 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant | 614 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant | 431 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 423 |
| Pathology/Pathologist Assistant | 153 |
| Lactation Consultant | 37 |
As a more focused area within Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, speech-language pathology assistant shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.
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