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# Best Communication Disorders Programs in Massachusetts

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 6 Communication Sciences and Disorders programs in Massachusetts by median earnings of Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, highest first. [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/majors/) leads the list with median earnings of $63,620 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, the figures range from $63,620 to $25,194, with a median of $54,092. For 1 of the 6 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

The list is evenly split between 3 public and 3 private nonprofit institutions. [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/majors/) posts the lowest average net price at $13,381, while Worcester State University has the highest admission rate, admitting 88% of applicants.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst ranks 145th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

6 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $63,620 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
|  | [University of Massachusetts-Amherst](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, with [median earnings of $63,620](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/outcomes/) for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, and sits 145th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
| 2 | Emerson College · Boston, MA | $61,496 | $49,180 | $32,650 | 51.3% |
|  | A private nonprofit in Boston, Emerson College posts an average net price of $49,180 and a median federal debt of $26,000 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. |
| 3 | Worcester State University · Worcester, MA | $58,126 | $13,381 | $8,793 | 88.0% |
|  | [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/majors/) [admits 88% of applicants](/school/worcester-state-university/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $58,126 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, with 34 graduates in the earnings cohort. |
| 4 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $50,059 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 87.8% |
|  | [Bridgewater State University](/school/bridgewater-state-university/majors/) carries an [average net price of $10,007](/school/bridgewater-state-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000 and a median federal debt of $24,009 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. |
| 5 | College of Our Lady of the Elms · Chicopee, MA | $41,831 | $17,545 | $8,099 | 85.3% |
|  | College of Our Lady of the Elms ranks 5th on this list and reports median earnings of $41,831 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 85%. |
| 6 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $25,194 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
|  | [Boston University](/school/boston-university/majors/) [admits 11% of applicants](/school/boston-university/admissions/) and posts an average net price of $9,500 for families earning under $30,000, with 14 graduates in the earnings cohort. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Massachusetts appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. For 1 of the 6 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from University of Massachusetts-Amherst to the bottom of the list is $38,426, and the gap between University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Emerson College is $2,124.

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