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Bachelor's+15% vs national median554 grads tracked

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Ranked 4th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,443
middle 50%: $42,330 – $71,830
Median · 5 years out
$71,921
middle 50%: $55,891 – $95,564
Median · 10 years out
$74,045
middle 50%: $58,408 – $97,487

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 University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's bachelor's program in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services earn a median $57,443 one year after graduating, rising to $74,045 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $62,582 for this field, ranking 4th 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Queens College
$74,982 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$74,039 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$72,256 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$71,490 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$143,496 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$136,036 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,478 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$100,778 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$89,739 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,896 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,576 · 5 yrs out
Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,577 · 5 yrs out

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