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
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$63,580 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$63,563 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,427 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$63,230 · 5 yrs out
Longwood University
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$62,877 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$62,853 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$62,648 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,582 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$62,528 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$219,424 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$162,085 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$160,199 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,081 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$151,874 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$148,110 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,976 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$122,270 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$122,253 · 5 yrs out
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