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Bachelor's+7% vs national median194 grads tracked

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at West Virginia University

Ranked 20th of 110 bachelor's programs in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,082
middle 50%: $18,646 – $38,692
Median · 5 years out
$66,965
middle 50%: $53,916 – $82,292
Median · 10 years out
$73,823
middle 50%: $57,262 – $91,618

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 West Virginia University's bachelor's program in Communication Disorders Sciences and Services earn a median $26,082 one year after graduating, rising to $73,823 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $62,582 for this field, ranking 20th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $9,241 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southern Connecticut State University
$67,088 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$66,839 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$66,501 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$66,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$65,712 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$65,319 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,311 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,203 · 5 yrs out

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