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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Emerson College

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5102

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,568 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
43.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−56% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$61,496 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

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$49,180

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

02 · BORROWING$26,425

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,496

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$280/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$49,180Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,399Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE51.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE77.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$61,496Year 4
Not availableYear 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$5,125
Estimated loan payment$280
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,496 vs. $58,928

$2,568 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$134,520 median wageMA estimate · 10,250 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAudiologists$104,130 median wageMA estimate · 220 jobs · 29-1181+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpeech-Language Pathologists$101,310 median wageMA estimate · 5,290 jobs · 29-1127+16.6% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's 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.

Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

$2,124 higher earnings · $3,175 less debt · $26,797 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,620
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$22,383
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Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

$4,515 less debt · $35,799 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,126
Debt
$21,910
Annual net price
$13,381
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Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University

$32,797 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,059
Debt
$26,471
Annual net price
$16,383
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Chicopee, MA

College of Our Lady of the Elms

$31,635 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,831
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$17,545
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