Students aiming to work with children and adults who suffer from speech troubles, hearing loss or other types of communicative challenges may wish to pursue a degree in communication disorders. Coursework might include internships and hands-on learning, as well as classes on sign language, anatomy, psychology and more.

A Master of Science is a graduate degree that can be obtained by students who have first completed a bachelor’s program in a similar field. An MSc typically takes about two years of full-time study to earn.