Bachelor's-10% vs national median74 grads tracked
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Nicholls State University
Ranked 97th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,926
middle 50%: $22,242 – $40,159
Median · 5 years out
$56,500
middle 50%: $44,767 – $73,271
Median · 10 years out
$58,920
middle 50%: $49,445 – $73,872
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 graduates at Nicholls State University earn $30,926 in their first year. Median earnings reach $58,920 by year ten.
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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,781 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of West Georgia
$57,894 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$57,796 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$57,732 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$56,601 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$56,493 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Nicholls State University
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
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