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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services bachelor's degree at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · 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.

$7,550 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
43.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−71% · 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$51,378 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.

+74%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$28,425 → $49,517
108Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
132Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
183Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
219Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$20,088Awarding-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.

336Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
74Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
175Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
135Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
129Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,378$18,890 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$9,812

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

02 · BORROWING$22,208

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,378

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$235/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,812Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,859Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE43.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE76.8%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.

$28,425Year 1
$51,378Year 4
$49,517Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% 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$4,282
Estimated loan payment$235
219borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,378 vs. $58,928

$7,550 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$88,710 median wageFL estimate · 8,500 jobs · 25-1071$63,670–$201,280 middle 50% of FL wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpeech-Language Pathologists$99,990 median wageFL estimate · 10,080 jobs · 29-1127$83,120–$105,460 middle 50% of FL wages+16.6% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAudiologists$93,480 median wageFL estimate · 700 jobs · 29-1181$78,100–$111,280 middle 50% of FL 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.

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida

$13,992 higher earnings · $7,208 less debt · $3,271 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,370
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$6,541
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Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online

$13,992 higher earnings · $7,208 less debt · $4,997 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,370
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$4,815
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Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University

$15,802 higher earnings · $6,941 less debt

Earnings
$67,180
Debt
$15,267
Annual net price
$11,297
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Orlando, FL

University of Central Florida

$133 less debt

Earnings
$51,149
Debt
$22,075
Annual net price
$10,411
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DATA QUALITY

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183 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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