Administrators in rural/remote areas often ask if the speech-language pathologist must have a master's degree to provide services. This article includes discussions of the types of services provided by speech-language pathologists, and the differences in professional education between a master's degree and a bachelor's degree for a speech-language pathologist. Alternatives are presented for providing speech-language pathology services to rural/remote areas that do not require an on-site qualified speech-language pathologist.
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