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Bachelor's-10% vs national median162 grads tracked

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Cleveland State University

Ranked 99th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,281
middle 50%: $23,013 – $43,647
Median · 5 years out
$56,225
middle 50%: $45,000 – $73,238
Median · 10 years out
$60,990
middle 50%: $49,308 – $75,329

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

Graduates of Cleveland State University's bachelor's program in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services earn a median $31,281 one year after graduating, rising to $60,990 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $62,582 for this field, ranking 99th of 110 reporting programs.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,743 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Nicholls State University
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$56,493 · 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
University of Maine
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$54,542 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Cleveland State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,180 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,736 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,768 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$91,213 · 5 yrs out

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