Bachelor's-11% vs national median146 grads tracked
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Western Carolina University
Ranked 100th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,969
middle 50%: $21,437 – $40,522
Median · 5 years out
$55,956
middle 50%: $45,075 – $67,887
Median · 10 years out
$60,021
middle 50%: $47,460 – $71,212
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 Sciences graduates from Western Carolina University earn $29k starting out. Five-year median pay is $56k.
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
≈ $10,093 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
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
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$54,542 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Western Carolina University
Education (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,297 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$86,216 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$85,927 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$85,430 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
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