Bachelor's+8% vs national median270 grads tracked
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at University of Iowa
Ranked 14th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,617
middle 50%: $20,673 – $37,886
Median · 5 years out
$67,647
middle 50%: $53,930 – $81,441
Median · 10 years out
$75,736
middle 50%: $59,232 – $93,297
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Communication disorders graduates earn a median of $28,617 in year one. Salaries rise to $67,647 by year five and $75,736 by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,897 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,556 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$70,313 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$69,225 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,270 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$67,953 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$67,148 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$67,131 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$67,088 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$66,965 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Iowa
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out
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