Bachelor's-5% vs national median82 grads tracked
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Western Illinois University
Ranked 80th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,543
middle 50%: $19,527 – $33,923
Median · 5 years out
$59,232
middle 50%: $47,238 – $71,886
Median · 10 years out
$69,934
middle 50%: $56,406 – $86,330
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 earn a median of $27k in their first year. By year ten, the median salary reaches $70k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,942 total interest
Same major at other universities
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$59,643 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,606 · 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
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$59,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$59,041 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Western Illinois University
Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
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