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Bachelor's+1% vs national median453 grads tracked

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Purdue University

Ranked 40th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,365
middle 50%: $21,023 – $37,612
Median · 5 years out
$63,170
middle 50%: $47,369 – $80,501
Median · 10 years out
$69,770
middle 50%: $51,344 – $89,101

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

Purdue University graduates in Communication Disorders Sciences earn a median $28k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $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?

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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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,335 total interest

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