Letters of Rec - professors or boss?

[rfk]

I'm applying to grad schools for the fall of 2017 and I was just wondering how big of an impact it would make if a letter of rec came from someone other than a professor? I have maybe two professors that I could ask but don't really know more. I have a management position at my job and I believe I could get a better letter of rec from my boss that says more about my character. Would programs still prefer to see a letter of rec from a professor?

Thanks!

[jpiccolo]

Some programs will absolutely want a faculty letter instead. I emailed a program when I was applying and the response was they wanted faculty to know what I was like as a student, above all else. Now I did not know my profs super well but I had 3 willing to write for me when I asked and they requested a transcript and a bio to talk about. 

A few other programs were okay with having an SLP write one for me. 

[speechykourt]

Everyone I've talked to has said that you need at least two from CSD professors and the other one can be from someone else (but really should be from a professor as well).  I'd for sure ask the two professors for LOR.  Try to get to know another teacher within the next month, you've had classes from them and are taking classes from them now.  But if you still feel that you're bosses LOR will be 100 times better, then go for it.  Since they give you the option to have an outside person write it, they can't be to upset about it.