Emerson CollegePrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Boston, MA · Master's, Bachelor's
336 awards$74,005 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02. 410 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 23,172 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 25 | 235 | $54,143 | $35,182 to $68,148 |
| Associate | 36 | 224 | $40,082 | $31,607 to $54,334 |
| Bachelor's | 306 | 10,708 | $58,928 | $44,993 to $73,005 |
| Graduate certificate | 49 | 303 | $70,138 | $46,725 to $84,630 |
| Master's | 319 | 10,636 | $67,030 | $53,057 to $82,358 |
| Doctorate | 113 | 1,066 | $85,242 | $70,605 to $101,716 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Communication Disorders Sciences and Services credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 32 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Baylor UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Waco, TX · Master's, Bachelor's
307 awards$65,075 median 4 years out
University of Central FloridaPublic, 4-year · Orlando, FL · Bachelor's, Master's
299 awards$51,149 median 4 years out
New York UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · New York, NY · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate
277 awards$75,912 median 4 years out
Utah State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Logan, UT · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
266 awards$57,140 median 4 years out
California State University-NorthridgePublic, 4-year · Northridge, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
265 awards$65,188 median 4 years out
University of South FloridaPublic, 4-year · Tampa, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
207 awards$51,378 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Scottsdale, AZ · Bachelor's · Fully online option reported
206 awards$53,532 median 4 years out
Northern Arizona UniversityPublic, 4-year · Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate
203 awards$74,354 median 4 years out
The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterPublic, 4-year · Memphis, TN · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
200 awards$59,407 median 4 years out
The University of Texas at DallasPublic, 4-year · Richardson, TX · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
194 awards$67,338 median 4 years out
San Diego State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
189 awards$61,510 median 4 years out
University of Cincinnati-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Cincinnati, OH · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
181 awards$53,589 median 4 years out
Texas Woman's UniversityPublic, 4-year · Denton, TX · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
175 awards$71,234 median 4 years out
Nova Southeastern UniversityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Master's, Doctorate
171 awards$67,111 median 4 years out
California State University-FullertonPublic, 4-year · Fullerton, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
170 awards$62,436 median 4 years out
Ohio State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · Columbus, OH · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
169 awards$57,797 median 4 years out
Purdue University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · West Lafayette, IN · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
165 awards$59,050 median 4 years out
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate, Graduate certificate
158 awards$53,532 median 4 years out
Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
158 awards$62,072 median 4 years out
Florida State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
150 awards$67,180 median 4 years out
California State University-Los AngelesPublic, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
149 awards$53,857 median 4 years out
California State University-SacramentoPublic, 4-year · Sacramento, CA · Bachelor's, Master's
147 awards$63,013 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClairePublic, 4-year · Eau Claire, WI · Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate
145 awards$57,862 median 4 years out
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468 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 51.02. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $107,310 | 221,270 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | Healthcare practitioners and technical | $97,870 | 183,390 |
| Audiologists | Healthcare practitioners and technical | $95,780 | 13,660 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Health Professions and Related Programs
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.