Best Schools for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services graduates earn a median of $58,889 within four years of graduating, ranking #264 out of 283 tracked majors — 6% below the median across all fields. There are 218 colleges nationwide with tracked earnings for this major, producing 4,741 recent graduates.

Where you study matters: University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates earn $80,947 while Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo graduates earn $25,816 — a $55,131 difference. Factors like location, employer networks, co-op programs, and curriculum focus drive this gap. Across all fields, though, which major you pick separates earnings more than which college does.

Early career salary growth is moderate: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services graduates see an average 8% increase between year 1 and year 2 post-graduation, reflecting career advancement and skill development in the first years after college.

218
Schools
$58,889
Avg. 2yr Earnings
#264
of 283 Majors
4,741
Graduates

Public vs Private: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Public (170 schools)
$58,169
avg. 2yr earnings
Private (48 schools)
$63,252
avg. 2yr earnings

Private schools produce $5,083 more in early earnings on average for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services graduates. Factor in tuition difference to calculate which offers better ROI.

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services by State

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Top Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Schools by Graduate Earnings

#1
University of Washington-Seattle Campus logo

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$80,947
4yr Earnings
30 grads · small sample
2yr: $26,739 (25)
1yr: $20,240 (25)
Acceptance: 42.5%
#2
CUNY Queens College logo

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY · Public

$78,281
4yr Earnings
60 grads
2yr: $24,421 (27)
Acceptance: 68.5%
#3
University of the Pacific logo

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA · Private

$77,549
4yr Earnings
29 grads · small sample
2yr: $29,685 (13)
Acceptance: 94.9%
#4
Iona University logo

Iona University

New Rochelle, NY · Private

$77,352
4yr Earnings
53 grads
2yr: $24,035 (17)
1yr: $28,137 (23)
Acceptance: 91.1%
#5
New York University logo

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$75,970
4yr Earnings
21 grads · small sample
1yr: $16,813 (17)
Acceptance: 9.4%
#6
Long Island University logo

Long Island University

Brookville, NY · Private

$75,502
4yr Earnings
18 grads · small sample
2yr: $24,201 (18)
Acceptance: 89.8%
#7
California State University-Long Beach logo

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public

$75,137
4yr Earnings
31 grads
2yr: $31,314 (25)
1yr: $25,872 (33)
Acceptance: 47.1%
#8
St. John's University-New York logo

St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Private

$74,937
4yr Earnings
84 grads
2yr: $17,375 (23)
1yr: $15,807 (26)
Acceptance: 79.7%
#9
Molloy University logo

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY · Private

$74,070
4yr Earnings
20 grads · small sample
2yr: $34,704 (11)
Acceptance: 75.6%
#10
Towson University logo

Towson University

Towson, MD · Public

$72,365
4yr Earnings
65 grads
2yr: $29,374 (46)
1yr: $18,301 (21)
Acceptance: 82.8%
#11
Loyola University Maryland logo

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD · Private

$72,055
4yr Earnings
72 grads
2yr: $28,960 (15)
1yr: $19,158 (22)
Acceptance: 76.3%
#12
University of Redlands logo

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA · Private

$71,767
4yr Earnings
49 grads
2yr: $25,194 (39)
1yr: $22,914 (42)
Acceptance: 80.9%
#13
California State University-San Marcos logo

California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA · Public

$71,068
4yr Earnings
54 grads
Acceptance: 95.7%
#14
Abilene Christian University logo

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX · Private

$70,864
4yr Earnings
39 grads
Acceptance: 63.9%
#15
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online logo

Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online

Addison, TX · Private

$70,864
4yr Earnings
39 grads
Acceptance: 100.0%
#16
San Francisco State University logo

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Public

$70,532
4yr Earnings
56 grads
2yr: $28,443 (37)
1yr: $31,065 (60)
Acceptance: 96.2%
#17
University of Virginia-Main Campus logo

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Public

$70,141
4yr Earnings
30 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 16.9%
#18
Marywood University logo

Marywood University

Scranton, PA · Private

$69,872
4yr Earnings
42 grads
Acceptance: 83.7%
#19
Texas Christian University logo

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$69,730
4yr Earnings
25 grads · small sample
2yr: $23,113 (14)
Acceptance: 42.6%
#20
Biola University logo

Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Private

$69,087
4yr Earnings
36 grads
2yr: $26,585 (27)
1yr: $31,574 (25)
Acceptance: 60.1%
#21
University of Maryland-College Park logo

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$69,033
4yr Earnings
48 grads
2yr: $22,094 (22)
1yr: $27,309 (32)
Acceptance: 44.8%
#22
Hofstra University logo

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Private

$68,984
4yr Earnings
33 grads
Acceptance: 70.6%
#23
East Carolina University logo

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Public

$68,338
4yr Earnings
37 grads
Acceptance: 90.1%
#24
University of Georgia logo

University of Georgia

Athens, GA · Public

$67,975
4yr Earnings
43 grads
Acceptance: 37.2%
#25
California Baptist University logo

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA · Private

$67,621
4yr Earnings
44 grads
2yr: $41,406 (27)
1yr: $36,762 (46)
Acceptance: 73.6%
#26
The University of Texas at Austin logo

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

$67,405
4yr Earnings
83 grads
2yr: $29,322 (67)
1yr: $24,947 (53)
Acceptance: 29.1%
#27
Florida State University logo

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public

$67,180
4yr Earnings
83 grads
1yr: $18,659 (18)
Acceptance: 25.4%
#28
Texas State University logo

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

$66,995
4yr Earnings
50 grads
2yr: $29,685 (14)
1yr: $17,465 (17)
Acceptance: 89.5%
#29
Saint Mary's College logo

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN · Private

$66,587
4yr Earnings
41 grads
2yr: $32,382 (17)
Acceptance: 81.1%
#30
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania logo

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA · Public

$66,538
4yr Earnings
71 grads
1yr: $4,880 (30)
Acceptance: 94.8%
#31
Marquette University logo

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI · Private

$66,501
4yr Earnings
36 grads
Acceptance: 87.4%
#32
University of Iowa logo

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public

$66,377
4yr Earnings
49 grads
2yr: $22,920 (25)
1yr: $22,731 (19)
Acceptance: 84.7%
#33
James Madison University logo

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · Public

$65,770
4yr Earnings
57 grads
2yr: $26,739 (29)
1yr: $16,916 (27)
Acceptance: 76.3%
#34
La Salle University logo

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$65,759
4yr Earnings
34 grads
Acceptance: 86.2%
#35
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus logo

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

Durham, NH · Public

$65,694
4yr Earnings
57 grads
1yr: $22,330 (29)
Acceptance: 86.9%
#36
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign logo

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$65,605
4yr Earnings
76 grads
2yr: $21,508 (27)
1yr: $21,121 (24)
Acceptance: 43.7%
#37
University of Florida logo

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL · Public

$65,370
4yr Earnings
70 grads
1yr: $22,127 (23)
Acceptance: 24.0%
#38
University of Florida-Online logo

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL · Public

$65,370
4yr Earnings
70 grads
1yr: $22,127 (23)
Acceptance: 64.4%
#39
Eastern Washington University logo

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Public

$65,245
4yr Earnings
16 grads · small sample
2yr: $27,765 (14)
Acceptance: 91.8%
#40
Saint Xavier University logo

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL · Private

$65,233
4yr Earnings
41 grads
Acceptance: 85.8%
#41
California State University-Northridge logo

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Public

$65,188
4yr Earnings
110 grads
2yr: $22,534 (55)
1yr: $21,535 (99)
Acceptance: 93.2%
#42
Duquesne University logo

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private

$64,196
4yr Earnings
42 grads
Acceptance: 78.8%
#43
Adelphi University logo

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY · Private

$64,190
4yr Earnings
20 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 77.5%
#44
University of South Dakota logo

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD · Public

$64,069
4yr Earnings
24 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 99.0%
#45
Baylor University logo

Baylor University

Waco, TX · Private

$63,909
4yr Earnings
81 grads
2yr: $30,984 (34)
1yr: $19,582 (28)
Acceptance: 51.0%
#46
University of Massachusetts-Amherst logo

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

$63,620
4yr Earnings
45 grads
2yr: $20,748 (52)
1yr: $27,069 (49)
Acceptance: 57.8%
#47
Saint Louis University logo

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$63,475
4yr Earnings
22 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 81.5%
#48
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus logo

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

$63,436
4yr Earnings
83 grads
2yr: $27,488 (19)
1yr: $20,000 (19)
Acceptance: 49.7%
#49
William Paterson University of New Jersey logo

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Public

$63,108
4yr Earnings
22 grads · small sample
Acceptance: 92.5%
#50
The College of Saint Rose logo

The College of Saint Rose

Albany, NY · Private

$63,057
4yr Earnings
34 grads
2yr: $29,685 (21)
Acceptance: 73.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services?
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #1 for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services with median graduate earnings of $80,947 within four years of graduating. There are 218 schools nationwide offering this major with tracked earnings data.
How much do Communication Disorders Sciences and Services graduates earn?
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services graduates earn an average of $58,889 within four years of graduating. This is near the median across all majors. Earnings range from $25,816 to $80,947 depending on the school.
How hard is it to get into a top Communication Disorders Sciences and Services program?
The average acceptance rate across Communication Disorders Sciences and Services programs is 76.5%. The most selective program is at Northeastern University with a 5.7% acceptance rate. Competitive programs value strong math/analytical skills and relevant coursework.
Is a public or private school better for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services?
Private Communication Disorders Sciences and Services programs average $63,252 in early earnings vs $58,169 at public schools. Private schools lead in earnings, but cost significantly more — calculate net price before deciding.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are median 2 years after graduation for bachelor's degree holders, from the field-of-study file last updated June 2026. Institution-level figures elsewhere on the site come from the June 2026 release — Scorecard publishes the two separately.

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