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Bachelor's-5% vs national median440 grads tracked

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Northern Illinois University

Ranked 75th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,746
middle 50%: $23,172 – $41,326
Median · 5 years out
$59,606
middle 50%: $43,476 – $74,939
Median · 10 years out
$67,414
middle 50%: $50,930 – $84,590

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

Graduates of Northern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services earn a median $30,746 one year after graduating, rising to $67,414 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $62,582 for this field, ranking 75th of 110 reporting programs.

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,402 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Louisiana at Monroe
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$60,085 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$60,052 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$59,921 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$59,695 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$59,643 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$59,467 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$59,462 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$59,286 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$59,243 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$59,232 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$59,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$119,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,599 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,551 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,156 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,392 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,297 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$93,400 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,787 · 5 yrs out

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