Communication Disorders Programs in Pennsylvania (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 10 Communication Sciences and Disorders programs in Pennsylvania by the median earnings of Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. Marywood University ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $69,872 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $69,872 to $56,316, with a median of $62,754.
Public institutions account for 7 of the 10 programs, and private nonprofits for 3. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $15,699.
Temple University ranks 125th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marywood University · Scranton, PA | $69,872 | $23,388 | $18,941 | 60.6% |
| Marywood University ranks 1st on this list with median earnings of $69,872 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $23,388. | |||||
| 2 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $66,538 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania posts an average net price of $15,699 and median federal debt of $26,000 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | La Salle University · Philadelphia, PA | $65,759 | $19,409 | $16,545 | 96.6% |
| La Salle University admits 97% of applicants and reports median federal debt of $25,000 across all of La Salle University's borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 4 | Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA | $64,196 | $37,730 | $29,986 | 83.6% |
| Duquesne University ranks 992nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates earned a median of $64,196 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $63,436 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus reports median earnings of $63,436 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 58%. | |||||
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $62,072 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus shows a median of $62,072 in earnings four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 119 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 7 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $62,061 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University ranks 125th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $28,198. | |||||
| 8 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA | $60,249 | $18,134 | $15,365 | 92.1% |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania reports median federal debt of $23,300 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed, and its graduates earned a median of $60,249 four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $57,936 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania posts an average net price of $16,804 and an admission rate of 91%. | |||||
| 10 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $56,316 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
| Pennsylvania Western University reports median earnings of $56,316 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 77 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Audiology/Audiologist graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Pennsylvania appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between first-ranked Marywood University and second-ranked Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is $3,334, and the spread from the top to the bottom of the list is $13,556.
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