Bachelor's+13% vs national median78 grads tracked
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at University of Virginia
Ranked 8th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $20,281 – $37,132
Median · 5 years out
$70,870
middle 50%: $58,264 – $85,796
Median · 10 years out
$81,200
middle 50%: $59,550 – $100,594
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 from the University of Virginia earn $27k in their first year. Medians jump to $71k at year five and $81k at 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,779 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Brooklyn College
$74,039 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$72,256 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$71,921 · 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 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
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$68,270 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$67,953 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$67,647 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Virginia
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$222,735 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$198,412 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$187,481 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$162,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$144,468 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,161 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$133,882 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$133,294 · 5 yrs out
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