How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,192.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Northern Arizona University

Q: How much do Communication Disorders Sciences and Services undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Northern Arizona University earn?

The reported median is $47,223 four years after completion.

Flagstaff, AZ · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,920 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 42.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+65%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,339 → $51,562

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

48Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

92Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$36,573Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

90Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

80Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

49Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

36Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$47,223A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,158

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$20,192

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,223

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$214/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,158Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,933Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$31,339Year 1

$47,223Year 4

$51,562Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.4% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,935

Estimated loan payment$214

92borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,223 vs. $54,143

$6,920 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$99,000 median wageAZ estimate · 3,620 jobs · 25-1071$71,230–$163,470 middle 50% of AZ wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpeech-Language Pathologists$97,800 median wageAZ estimate · 3,390 jobs · 29-1127$81,020–$114,400 middle 50% of AZ wages+16.6% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAudiologists$83,210 median wageAZ estimate · 240 jobs · 29-1181$81,060–$106,420 middle 50% of AZ wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

$14,350 higher earnings · $3,876 less debt · $2,861 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,573
Debt: $16,316
Annual net price: $11,297

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

48 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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