Bachelor's-7% vs national median154 grads tracked
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 90th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,485
middle 50%: $22,773 – $45,591
Median · 5 years out
$57,975
middle 50%: $43,271 – $73,677
Median · 10 years out
$65,026
middle 50%: $50,143 – $83,439
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 graduates from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale earn $31k initially. Median pay reaches $65k after a decade.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,493 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$58,680 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$58,628 · 5 yrs out
Truman State University
$58,395 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$58,303 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$58,170 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,894 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$57,732 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$56,601 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out
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