Bachelor's+13% vs national median317 grads tracked
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ranked 9th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,477
middle 50%: $19,948 – $37,788
Median · 5 years out
$70,556
middle 50%: $58,917 – $82,126
Median · 10 years out
$75,240
middle 50%: $60,137 – $90,191
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 start with a median salary of $27k. By year 10, median earnings reach $75k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7 yrs
≈ $8,797 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas State University
$72,256 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$71,921 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$71,490 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$71,381 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$70,870 · 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 Iowa
$67,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
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