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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Ohio University-Main Campus

Name: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Ohio University-Main Campus
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Athens, OH · Public · Federal field 5102

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,843 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 43.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −55% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$59,150

$8,000Annual price−$91,150

$16,000Annual price−$123,150

$22,000Current college-wide context−$147,150

$24,000Annual price−$155,150

$32,000Annual price−$187,150

$40,000Annual price−$219,150

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $57,140

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

44Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

79Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

94Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$38,242Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

208Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

39Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

56Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

137Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$57,085$22,277 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 28 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,637

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

02 · BORROWING$24,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,085

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$261/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,637Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,586Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE85.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE65.5%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

$57,085Year 4

$57,140Year 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$4,757

Estimated loan payment$261

94borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,085 vs. $58,928

$1,843 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$74,720 median wageOH estimate · 5,670 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpeech-Language Pathologists$93,300 median wageOH estimate · 7,270 jobs · 29-1127+16.6% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAudiologists$81,390 median wageOH estimate · 1,230 jobs · 29-1181+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree

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