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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services bachelor's degree at California State University, Chico

Chico, CA · 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 close to similar programs.

$3,927 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
30.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−25% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$62,855 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+111%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,297 → $61,935
64Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
75Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
83Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
66Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent 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.

134Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
32Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
67Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
61Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
77Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,855$26,773 above the preliminary benchmark

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$14,480

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

02 · BORROWING$19,222

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$62,855

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$204/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,480Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,283Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.8%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.

$29,297Year 1
$62,855Year 4
$61,935Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$5,238
Estimated loan payment$204
66borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$62,855 vs. $58,928

$3,927 above 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$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071$99,960–$357,220 middle 50% of CA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpeech-Language Pathologists$118,970 median wageCA estimate · 16,930 jobs · 29-1127$98,920–$135,070 middle 50% of CA wages+16.6% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAudiologists$114,910 median wageCA estimate · 1,740 jobs · 29-1181$74,090–$139,080 middle 50% of CA 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.

Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$12,282 higher earnings · $7,222 less debt · $4,040 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,137
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$10,440
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San Marcos, CA

California State University, San Marcos

$8,213 higher earnings · $3,224 less debt · $4,251 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,068
Debt
$15,998
Annual net price
$10,229
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Northridge, CA

California State University, Northridge

$2,333 higher earnings · $3,866 less debt · $7,459 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,188
Debt
$15,356
Annual net price
$7,021
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Sacramento, CA

California State University, Sacramento

$158 higher earnings · $1,472 less debt · $5,142 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,013
Debt
$17,750
Annual net price
$9,338
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DATA QUALITY

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83 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?

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