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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Longwood University

Farmville, VA · Public · Federal field 5102

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$279 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
34.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−45% · 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.

What stays fixed$59,207 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.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$58,281
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
29Borrowers 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
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.

71Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
44Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,207$23,238 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,066

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

02 · BORROWING$20,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,207

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,066Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,588Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE61.2%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
$59,207Year 4
$58,281Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.4% 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$4,934
Estimated loan payment$217
29borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,207 vs. $58,928

$279 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$106,880 median wageVA estimate · 5,040 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpeech-Language Pathologists$96,250 median wageVA estimate · 4,460 jobs · 29-1127+16.6% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAudiologists$80,010 median wageVA estimate · 260 jobs · 29-1181+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k 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.

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia-Main Campus

$10,934 higher earnings · $1,218 less debt

Earnings
$70,141
Debt
$19,282
Annual net price
$21,565
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Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University

$6,563 higher earnings · $525 less debt

Earnings
$65,770
Debt
$19,975
Annual net price
$23,322
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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

$4,428 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,039
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$14,638
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Radford, VA

Radford University

$4,488 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,171
Debt
$21,500
Annual net price
$14,578
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

18 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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