How much do Communication Disorders Sciences and Services master's degree graduates from Wayne State University earn?

The reported median is $63,124 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services master's degree at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · 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.

$3,906 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $45,620 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,770 → $64,898

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

39Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

44Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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.

61Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

31Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

50Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

47Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$58,014Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$63,124$5,110 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 22 Grad 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$63,124 vs. $58,928

$4,196 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis220 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,766

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$63,124

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,766Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,350Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE58.4%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.

$57,770Year 1

$63,124Year 4

$64,898Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,260

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,124 vs. $67,030

$3,906 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$108,970 median wageMI estimate · 3,430 jobs · 25-1071$71,300–$175,370 middle 50% of MI wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAudiologists$97,790 median wageMI estimate · 250 jobs · 29-1181$83,780–$104,480 middle 50% of MI wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpeech-Language Pathologists$89,120 median wageMI estimate · 4,730 jobs · 29-1127$76,070–$101,410 middle 50% of MI wages+16.6% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 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.

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University

$1,441 higher earnings

Earnings: $64,565
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $15,273

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Allendale, MI

Grand Valley State University

$1,227 higher earnings

Earnings: $64,351
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,317

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Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University

$192 higher earnings

Earnings: $63,316
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $17,597

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Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University

$22 higher earnings

Earnings: $63,146
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $22,992

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DATA QUALITY

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44 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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