Top Communication Disorders Programs in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Best Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs Ranked
This page ranks 41 Communication Sciences and Disorders programs in the Northeast by the median earnings of Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. CUNY Queens College leads the list with median earnings of $78,281 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $78,281 to $25,194, with a median of $61,496. For 1 of the 41 listed programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 24 of the programs and private nonprofits for 17. CUNY Brooklyn College posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $3,103.
CUNY Lehman College ranks 42nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Note: some debt figures on this page reflect school-wide student debt, not debt for this major.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $78,281 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| CUNY Queens College ranks 1st on this list with median earnings of $78,281 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $4,195. | |||||
| 2 | Iona University · New Rochelle, NY | $77,352 | $29,188 | $25,785 | 86.9% |
| A private nonprofit university in New Rochelle, Iona University reports median federal debt of $25,000 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed and earnings of $77,352 four years after graduating. | |||||
| 3 | New York University · New York, NY | $75,970 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| New York University admits 9% of applicants and posts median earnings of $75,970 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Long Island University · Brookville, NY | $75,502 | $33,062 | $22,019 | 86.2% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed from Long Island University left with a median of $23,577 in federal loans, while the program's earnings figure is $75,502 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY | $74,937 | $29,999 | $27,787 | 83.4% |
| St. John's University-New York reports $74,937 in median earnings for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $27,787 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 6 | Molloy University · Rockville Centre, NY | $74,070 | $24,347 | $17,548 | 81.7% |
| Molloy University ranks 212th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows median earnings of $74,070 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Marywood University · Scranton, PA | $69,872 | $23,388 | $18,941 | 60.6% |
| With an admission rate of 61%, Marywood University reports median federal debt of $24,181 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed and earnings of $69,872 four years after graduating. | |||||
| 8 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $68,984 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University posts median earnings of $68,984 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $34,176. | |||||
| 9 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $66,538 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| A public university in Bloomsburg, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania reports median federal debt of $26,000 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed and earnings of $66,538 four years after graduating. | |||||
| 10 | La Salle University · Philadelphia, PA | $65,759 | $19,409 | $16,545 | 96.6% |
| La Salle University admits 97% of applicants, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $25,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 11 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH | $65,694 | $23,805 | $16,523 | 88.2% |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus reports $65,694 in median earnings for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $16,523 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 12 | 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 shows median earnings of $64,196 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Adelphi University · Garden City, NY | $64,190 | $30,783 | $24,095 | 65.9% |
| Adelphi University reports median earnings of $64,190 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $24,032 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 14 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst · Amherst, MA | $63,620 | $22,383 | $10,164 | 59.7% |
| A public university in Amherst, University of Massachusetts-Amherst ranks 14th on this list and posts an average net price of $22,383. | |||||
| 15 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $63,436 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus admits 58% of applicants and shows median earnings of $63,436 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $63,108 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey carries a median federal debt of $16,941 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed, and its graduates four years after completing earn a median of $63,108. | |||||
| 17 | State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY | $62,122 | $22,345 | $12,550 | 59.8% |
| State University of New York at Cortland ranks 17th on this list, with an average net price of $22,345 and an admission rate of 60%. | |||||
| 18 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $62,072 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| With 119 graduates in the earnings cohort, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus reports median earnings of $62,072 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | 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 shows median earnings of $62,061 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY | $61,761 | $3,148 | $1,589 | 56.6% |
| CUNY Lehman College posts an average net price of $3,148 and a median federal debt of $8,000 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 21 | Emerson College · Boston, MA | $61,496 | $49,180 | $32,650 | 51.3% |
| Emerson College admits 51% of applicants, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing earn a median of $61,496. | |||||
| 22 | Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT | $61,336 | $20,857 | $17,736 | 91.5% |
| Southern Connecticut State University ranks 22nd on this list, with a median federal debt of $19,872 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 23 | Mercy University · Dobbs Ferry, NY | $61,161 | $14,072 | $11,974 | 85.8% |
| Mercy University reports an average net price of $14,072 and median earnings of $61,161 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY | $61,090 | $33,926 | $21,901 | 69.0% |
| Ithaca College shows an admission rate of 69% and ranks 1290th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 25 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $60,922 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| University of Rhode Island reports $60,922 in median earnings for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, with 59 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 26 | Nazareth University · Rochester, NY | $60,754 | $29,357 | $22,796 | 74.7% |
| A private nonprofit university in Rochester, Nazareth University admits 75% of applicants and posts a median federal debt of $27,000 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 27 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA | $60,249 | $18,134 | $15,365 | 92.1% |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranks 27th on this list and shows an average net price of $18,134 alongside median earnings of $60,249 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 28 | State University of New York at New Paltz · New Paltz, NY | $60,112 | $18,809 | $10,541 | 61.6% |
| With an average net price of $10,541 for families earning under $30,000, State University of New York at New Paltz ranks 462nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 29 | Worcester State University · Worcester, MA | $58,126 | $13,381 | $8,793 | 88.0% |
| Worcester State University reports median earnings of $58,126 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $20,564 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 30 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $57,936 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania admits 91% of applicants and reports 27 graduates in the earnings cohort for its Communication Sciences and Disorders program. | |||||
| 31 | SUNY at Fredonia · Fredonia, NY | $57,369 | $15,897 | $9,395 | 77.7% |
| SUNY at Fredonia posts an average net price of $15,897 and median earnings of $57,369 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 32 | University at Buffalo · Buffalo, NY | $57,360 | $20,995 | $14,668 | 74.2% |
| University at Buffalo ranks 103rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports a median federal debt of $20,500 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 33 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $57,174 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% |
| A public university in Burlington, University of Vermont reports median earnings of $57,174 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 34 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $56,485 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University admits 46% of applicants and shows a school-wide median federal debt of $26,000 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 35 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $56,316 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
| Pennsylvania Western University reports 77 graduates in the earnings cohort and median earnings of $56,316 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 36 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $53,653 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% |
| With an average net price of $9,400 for families earning under $30,000, State University of New York at Plattsburgh ranks 446th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 37 | University of Maine · Orono, ME | $52,584 | $17,510 | $12,642 | 96.6% |
| University of Maine admits 97% of applicants and reports median earnings of $52,584 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 38 | CUNY Brooklyn College · Brooklyn, NY | $50,821 | $3,103 | $1,029 | 58.4% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College carries an average net price of $3,103, the lowest on this list, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed had a median federal debt of $12,721. | |||||
| 39 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $50,059 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 87.8% |
| Bridgewater State University ranks 39th on this list and posts median earnings of $50,059 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 46. | |||||
| 40 | College of Our Lady of the Elms · Chicopee, MA | $41,831 | $17,545 | $8,099 | 85.3% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Chicopee, College of Our Lady of the Elms shows median federal debt of $27,000 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 85%. | |||||
| 41 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $25,194 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| Boston University reports median earnings of $25,194 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $9,500 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
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 the Northeast appear. The figures represent federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 41 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 range and median below cover the 41 schools with a published figure. CUNY Queens College leads at $78,281, and the gap to second-ranked Iona University is $929.
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