Bachelor's-12% vs national median279 grads tracked
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ranked 103rd of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,148
middle 50%: $19,336 – $35,202
Median · 5 years out
$54,812
middle 50%: $43,566 – $71,987
Median · 10 years out
$58,093
middle 50%: $46,366 – $77,031
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 see a year-one median of $26k. This increases to $58k 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?
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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,657 total interest
Same major at other universities
Nicholls State University
$56,500 · 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 Maine
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$54,542 · 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
Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
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