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Bachelor's-13% vs national median147 grads tracked

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 105th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,724
middle 50%: $22,929 – $36,162
Median · 5 years out
$54,542
middle 50%: $39,476 – $74,967
Median · 10 years out
$61,969
middle 50%: $39,884 – $79,787

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services earn a median $29,724 one year after graduating, rising to $61,969 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $62,582 for this field, ranking 105th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,132 total interest

Same major at other universities

Cleveland State University
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$55,956 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$54,812 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$53,541 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$52,955 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$47,826 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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