A speech-language pathology course can enable students to understand how language disorders affect people and how to treat or manage those disabilities. Students may benefit from the clinical training aspect of the program for supervised experience in the field.

Education in the United States is mainly provided by the public sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: state, local, and federal, in that order. The common requirements to study at a higher education level in United States will include your admissions essay (also known as the statement of purpose or personal statement), transcript of records, recommendation/reference letters, language tests