Bachelor's+6% vs national median122 grads tracked
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Elmhurst University
Ranked 22nd of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,810
middle 50%: $18,747 – $32,455
Median · 5 years out
$66,501
middle 50%: $54,737 – $75,932
Median · 10 years out
$70,944
middle 50%: $53,107 – $83,557
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 Sciences and Services alumni at Elmhurst University see median starting salaries of $25k. Earnings grow significantly to $67k at the five-year mark and $71k after ten years.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $9,442 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
SUNY Cortland
$66,839 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$66,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$65,712 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,319 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$64,482 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Elmhurst University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
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