Communication Disorders Sciences and Services: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 231 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$113,915 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
18.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−46%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,557Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$58,557Median reported earnings · year 4
$58,688Average reported earnings · year 5
$22,500Median federal debt
44thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
231Reporting programs
220With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $54,398
- Federal debt
- $18,254
- Reporting programs
- 2
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $45,971
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $58,557
- Federal debt
- $22,500
- Reporting programs
- 231
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $25,376
- Reporting programs
- 2
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $66,494
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 247
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $88,326
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 25
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $87,889
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $53,215
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$54,286National median$58,55775th percentile$62,855
220 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1University of Washington-Seattle Campus$80,9472Loma Linda University$79,0623CUNY Queens College$78,2814University of the Pacific$77,5495Iona University$77,3526New York University$75,9707Long Island University$75,5028California State University, Long Beach$75,1379St. John's University-New York$74,93710Molloy University$74,070Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 5 crosswalk linksAudiologistsSOC 29-1181 · 4 crosswalk linksSpeech-Language PathologistsSOC 29-1127 · 4 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Washington-Seattle CampusBachelor's Degree | Seattle, WA | $80,947 | $18,000 | +52% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | Loma Linda UniversityBachelor's Degree | Loma Linda, CA | $79,062 | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 3 | CUNY Queens CollegeBachelor's Degree | Queens, NY | $78,281 | $8,500 | +69% | Positive payoff |
| 4 | University of the PacificBachelor's Degree | Stockton, CA | $77,549 | $18,500 | +16% | Positive payoff |
| 5 | Iona UniversityBachelor's Degree | New Rochelle, NY | $77,352 | $26,000 | +9% | Positive payoff |
| 6 | New York UniversityBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $75,970 | $24,650 | -6% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | Long Island UniversityBachelor's Degree | Brookville, NY | $75,502 | Not available | -2% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | California State University, Long BeachBachelor's Degree | Long Beach, CA | $75,137 | $12,000 | +36% | Positive payoff |
| 9 | St. John's University-New YorkBachelor's Degree | Queens, NY | $74,937 | $23,250 | -0% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | Molloy UniversityBachelor's Degree | Rockville Centre, NY | $74,070 | $27,865 | +5% | Positive payoff |
| 11 | Towson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Towson, MD | $72,365 | $21,981 | +10% | Positive payoff |
| 12 | Loyola University MarylandBachelor's Degree | Baltimore, MD | $72,055 | $27,000 | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | University of RedlandsBachelor's Degree | Redlands, CA | $71,767 | $25,000 | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | California State University, San MarcosBachelor's Degree | San Marcos, CA | $71,068 | $15,998 | +18% | Positive payoff |
| 15 | Abilene Christian UniversityBachelor's Degree | Abilene, TX | $70,864 | $16,500 | -9% | Negative payoff |
| 16 | Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineBachelor's Degree | Addison, TX | $70,864 | $16,500 | -6% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | San Francisco State UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Francisco, CA | $70,532 | $19,250 | +11% | Positive payoff |
| 18 | University of Virginia-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Charlottesville, VA | $70,141 | $19,282 | -6% | Negative payoff |
| 19 | Marywood UniversityBachelor's Degree | Scranton, PA | $69,872 | $24,187 | -9% | Negative payoff |
| 20 | Texas Christian UniversityBachelor's Degree | Fort Worth, TX | $69,730 | Not available | -24% | Negative payoff |
| 21 | Biola UniversityBachelor's Degree | La Mirada, CA | $69,087 | $27,000 | -21% | Negative payoff |
| 22 | University of Maryland-College ParkBachelor's Degree | College Park, MD | $69,033 | $21,500 | -1% | Negative payoff |
| 23 | Hofstra UniversityBachelor's Degree | Hempstead, NY | $68,984 | $26,742 | -24% | Negative payoff |
| 24 | East Carolina UniversityBachelor's Degree | Greenville, NC | $68,338 | $25,250 | -4% | Negative payoff |
| 25 | University of GeorgiaBachelor's Degree | Athens, GA | $67,975 | $19,500 | -3% | Negative payoff |
| 26 | California Baptist UniversityBachelor's Degree | Riverside, CA | $67,621 | $26,375 | -21% | Negative payoff |
| 27 | The University of Texas at AustinBachelor's Degree | Austin, TX | $67,405 | $20,500 | -14% | Negative payoff |
| 28 | Florida State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Tallahassee, FL | $67,180 | $15,267 | -2% | Negative payoff |
| 29 | Texas State UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Marcos, TX | $66,995 | $18,524 | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 30 | Saint Mary's CollegeBachelor's Degree | Notre Dame, IN | $66,587 | $26,500 | -23% | Negative payoff |
| 31 | Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | Bloomsburg, PA | $66,538 | $26,371 | -11% | Negative payoff |
| 32 | Marquette UniversityBachelor's Degree | Milwaukee, WI | $66,501 | $26,000 | -30% | Negative payoff |
| 33 | University of IowaBachelor's Degree | Iowa City, IA | $66,377 | $27,000 | -21% | Negative payoff |
| 34 | James Madison UniversityBachelor's Degree | Harrisonburg, VA | $65,770 | $19,975 | -24% | Negative payoff |
| 35 | La Salle UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $65,759 | Not available | -19% | Negative payoff |
| 36 | University of New Hampshire-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Durham, NH | $65,694 | $27,000 | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 37 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignBachelor's Degree | Champaign, IL | $65,605 | $21,117 | -13% | Negative payoff |
| 38 | University of FloridaBachelor's Degree | Gainesville, FL | $65,370 | $15,000 | -1% | Negative payoff |
| 39 | University of Florida-OnlineBachelor's Degree | Gainesville, FL | $65,370 | $15,000 | +2% | Positive payoff |
| 40 | Eastern Washington UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cheney, WA | $65,245 | Not available | -14% | Negative payoff |
| 41 | Saint Xavier UniversityBachelor's Degree | Chicago, IL | $65,233 | $16,420 | -10% | Negative payoff |
| 42 | California State University, NorthridgeBachelor's Degree | Northridge, CA | $65,188 | $15,356 | -3% | Negative payoff |
| 43 | Duquesne UniversityBachelor's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | $64,196 | $27,000 | -42% | Negative payoff |
| 44 | Adelphi UniversityBachelor's Degree | Garden City, NY | $64,190 | $26,000 | -37% | Negative payoff |
| 45 | University of South DakotaBachelor's Degree | Vermillion, SD | $64,069 | $25,000 | -26% | Negative payoff |
| 46 | Baylor UniversityBachelor's Degree | Waco, TX | $63,909 | $21,000 | -45% | Negative payoff |
| 47 | University of Massachusetts-AmherstBachelor's Degree | Amherst, MA | $63,620 | $23,250 | -31% | Negative payoff |
| 48 | Saint Louis UniversityBachelor's Degree | Saint Louis, MO | $63,475 | $25,368 | -33% | Negative payoff |
| 49 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusBachelor's Degree | Pittsburgh, PA | $63,436 | $26,985 | -39% | Negative payoff |
| 50 | William Paterson University of New JerseyBachelor's Degree | Wayne, NJ | $63,108 | $18,947 | -29% | Negative payoff |
| 51 | Washington State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Pullman, WA | $63,052 | $26,000 | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 52 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterBachelor's Degree | Lubbock, TX | $63,026 | $21,500 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 53 | California State University, SacramentoBachelor's Degree | Sacramento, CA | $63,013 | $17,750 | -17% | Negative payoff |
| 54 | Ouachita Baptist UniversityBachelor's Degree | Arkadelphia, AR | $62,886 | $22,829 | -34% | Negative payoff |
| 55 | California State University, ChicoBachelor's Degree | Chico, CA | $62,855 | $19,222 | -25% | Negative payoff |
| 56 | California State University, East BayBachelor's Degree | Hayward, CA | $62,720 | $18,261 | -18% | Negative payoff |
| 57 | University of ArkansasBachelor's Degree | Fayetteville, AR | $62,592 | $25,000 | -30% | Negative payoff |
| 58 | Miami University-OxfordBachelor's Degree | Oxford, OH | $62,575 | $25,406 | -40% | Negative payoff |
| 59 | Illinois State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Normal, IL | $62,510 | $20,500 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 60 | California State University, FullertonBachelor's Degree | Fullerton, CA | $62,436 | $15,000 | -15% | Negative payoff |
| 61 | State University of New York at CortlandBachelor's Degree | Cortland, NY | $62,122 | $23,250 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 62 | University of Colorado BoulderBachelor's Degree | Boulder, CO | $62,119 | $19,000 | -39% | Negative payoff |
| 63 | Central Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Mount Pleasant, MI | $62,082 | $23,992 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 64 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | University Park, PA | $62,072 | $25,000 | -45% | Negative payoff |
| 65 | Temple UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $62,061 | $26,000 | -42% | Negative payoff |
| 66 | Western Washington UniversityBachelor's Degree | Bellingham, WA | $61,802 | $17,500 | -37% | Negative payoff |
| 67 | CUNY Lehman CollegeBachelor's Degree | Bronx, NY | $61,761 | $11,544 | -13% | Negative payoff |
| 68 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor's Degree | Madison, WI | $61,737 | $25,952 | -33% | Negative payoff |
| 69 | University of Missouri-ColumbiaBachelor's Degree | Columbia, MO | $61,713 | $24,500 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 70 | Ball State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Muncie, IN | $61,677 | $21,000 | -30% | Negative payoff |
| 71 | Kansas State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Manhattan, KS | $61,621 | $19,500 | -35% | Negative payoff |
| 72 | University of North Carolina at GreensboroBachelor's Degree | Greensboro, NC | $61,620 | $22,699 | -26% | Negative payoff |
| 73 | University of ArizonaBachelor's Degree | Tucson, AZ | $61,534 | $18,127 | -33% | Negative payoff |
| 74 | San Diego State UniversityBachelor's Degree | San Diego, CA | $61,510 | $15,000 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 75 | Emerson CollegeBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $61,496 | $26,425 | -56% | Negative payoff |
| 76 | Stephen F Austin State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Nacogdoches, TX | $61,476 | $20,500 | -30% | Negative payoff |
| 77 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterBachelor's Degree | Oklahoma City, OK | $61,404 | $20,500 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 78 | University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusBachelor's Degree | Norman, OK | $61,404 | $20,500 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 79 | Southern Connecticut State UniversityBachelor's Degree | New Haven, CT | $61,336 | $21,625 | -38% | Negative payoff |
| 80 | University of WyomingBachelor's Degree | Laramie, WY | $61,267 | $19,500 | -31% | Negative payoff |
| 81 | Mercy UniversityBachelor's Degree | Dobbs Ferry, NY | $61,161 | $27,000 | -32% | Negative payoff |
| 82 | Ithaca CollegeBachelor's Degree | Ithaca, NY | $61,090 | $24,403 | -49% | Negative payoff |
| 83 | Calvin UniversityBachelor's Degree | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,986 | $21,000 | -41% | Negative payoff |
| 84 | University of Rhode IslandBachelor's Degree | Kingston, RI | $60,922 | $23,250 | -40% | Negative payoff |
| 85 | Nazareth UniversityBachelor's Degree | Rochester, NY | $60,754 | $27,000 | -47% | Negative payoff |
| 86 | Eastern Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ypsilanti, MI | $60,615 | $27,750 | -35% | Negative payoff |
| 87 | University of Northern IowaBachelor's Degree | Cedar Falls, IA | $60,509 | $18,067 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 88 | University of OregonBachelor's Degree | Eugene, OR | $60,504 | $19,500 | -42% | Negative payoff |
| 89 | Eastern Illinois UniversityBachelor's Degree | Charleston, IL | $60,473 | $19,500 | -33% | Negative payoff |
| 90 | University of Nebraska-LincolnBachelor's Degree | Lincoln, NE | $60,420 | $18,876 | -39% | Negative payoff |
| 91 | University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesBachelor's Degree | Minneapolis, MN | $60,312 | $18,000 | -38% | Negative payoff |
| 92 | East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | East Stroudsburg, PA | $60,249 | $26,000 | -40% | Negative payoff |
| 93 | Augustana CollegeBachelor's Degree | Rock Island, IL | $60,223 | $27,000 | -44% | Negative payoff |
| 94 | Indiana University-BloomingtonBachelor's Degree | Bloomington, IN | $60,199 | $19,875 | -38% | Negative payoff |
| 95 | Elmhurst UniversityBachelor's Degree | Elmhurst, IL | $60,158 | $20,500 | -45% | Negative payoff |
| 96 | State University of New York at New PaltzBachelor's Degree | New Paltz, NY | $60,112 | $24,980 | -41% | Negative payoff |
| 97 | Arkansas State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Jonesboro, AR | $60,039 | $20,500 | -34% | Negative payoff |
| 98 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Cincinnati, OH | $60,001 | $25,987 | -47% | Negative payoff |
| 99 | University of Nevada-RenoBachelor's Degree | Reno, NV | $59,896 | $18,500 | -39% | Negative payoff |
| 100 | The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyBachelor's Degree | Edinburg, TX | $59,624 | $14,750 | -27% | Negative payoff |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.