Bachelor's+9% vs national median550 grads tracked
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 12th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,971
middle 50%: $20,336 – $37,845
Median · 5 years out
$68,270
middle 50%: $53,443 – $82,175
Median · 10 years out
$73,302
middle 50%: $55,798 – $93,171
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 and Services majors at Penn State earn a $28k median in year one. Salaries rise to $68k by year five and $73k 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,928 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Texas at Austin
$71,381 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$70,970 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$70,556 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$70,313 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$69,225 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$67,953 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$67,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$67,193 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$67,148 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$67,131 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$67,104 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
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