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

Orono, ME · 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.

$6,344 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
51.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−70% · 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$52,584 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.

+69%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,231 → $51,173
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
42Borrowers 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.

67Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$52,584$16,087 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$17,510

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,584

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelors · CIP 51.0201

Communication Sciences & Disorders

Reported price
$25,030
Completion
87.0%
Employed in Q2
45.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$9,269
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,510Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,328Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.9%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.

$30,231Year 1
$52,584Year 4
$51,173Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$4,382
Estimated loan payment$286
42borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,584 vs. $58,928

$6,344 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$103,090 median wageME estimate · 730 jobs · 25-1071$67,340–$215,250 middle 50% of ME wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAudiologists$102,060 median wageME estimate · 60 jobs · 29-1181$86,900–$107,320 middle 50% of ME wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpeech-Language Pathologists$82,660 median wageME estimate · 640 jobs · 29-1127$73,930–$99,060 middle 50% of ME wages+16.6% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 75.7%
02

Educational Services

about 11.3%
03

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 4.8%
04

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.4%
05

Accommodation and Food Services

about 1.1%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Seattle, WA

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

$28,363 higher earnings · $9,000 less debt · $3,419 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,947
Debt
$18,000
Annual net price
$14,091
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Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College

$25,697 higher earnings · $18,500 less debt · $13,315 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,281
Debt
$8,500
Annual net price
$4,195
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Long Beach, CA

California State University, Long Beach

$22,553 higher earnings · $15,000 less debt · $7,070 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,137
Debt
$12,000
Annual net price
$10,440
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Towson, MD

Towson University

$19,781 higher earnings · $5,019 less debt · $97 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,365
Debt
$21,981
Annual net price
$17,413
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

17 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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