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# Top Communication Disorders Programs in the Northeast (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Regional list from [Best Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs Ranked](/rankings/best-communication-sciences-and-disorders-programs/)

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](/school/cuny-queens-college/majors/) 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

41 schools in list order

| 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](/school/cuny-queens-college/majors/) ranks 1st on this list with [median earnings of $78,281](/school/cuny-queens-college/outcomes/) 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](/school/new-york-university/majors/) [admits 9% of applicants](/school/new-york-university/admissions/) 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](/school/long-island-university/majors/) left with a [median of $23,577](/school/long-island-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/majors/) reports [$74,937 in median earnings](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/outcomes/) 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](/school/molloy-university/majors/) [ranks 212th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/molloy-university/) 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%](/school/marywood-university/admissions/), [Marywood University](/school/marywood-university/majors/) 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](/school/hofstra-university/majors/) posts [median earnings of $68,984](/school/hofstra-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $26,000](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/majors/) reports [$65,694 in median earnings](/school/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/outcomes/) 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](/school/duquesne-university/majors/) [ranks 992nd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/duquesne-university/) 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](/school/adelphi-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $64,190](/school/adelphi-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/majors/) ranks 14th on this list and posts an [average net price of $22,383](/school/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/cost/). |
| 15 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | $63,436 | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% |
|  | [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/majors/) [admits 58% of applicants](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/admissions/) 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](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/majors/) carries a [median federal debt of $16,941](/school/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/cost/) 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](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/majors/) ranks 17th on this list, with an [average net price of $22,345](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-cortland/cost/) 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](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/majors/) reports [median earnings of $62,072](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) 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](/school/temple-university/majors/) [ranks 125th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/temple-university/) 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](/school/cuny-lehman-college/majors/) posts an [average net price of $3,148](/school/cuny-lehman-college/cost/) 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](/school/southern-connecticut-state-university/majors/) ranks 22nd on this list, with a [median federal debt of $19,872](/school/southern-connecticut-state-university/cost/) among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. |
| 23 | Mercy University · Dobbs Ferry, NY | $61,161 | $14,072 | $11,974 | 85.8% |
|  | [Mercy University](/school/mercy-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $14,072](/school/mercy-university/cost/) 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](/school/ithaca-college/majors/) shows an [admission rate of 69%](/school/ithaca-college/admissions/) 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](/school/university-of-rhode-island/majors/) reports [$60,922 in median earnings](/school/university-of-rhode-island/outcomes/) 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](/school/nazareth-university/majors/) [admits 75% of applicants](/school/nazareth-university/admissions/) 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](/school/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) ranks 27th on this list and shows an [average net price of $18,134](/school/east-stroudsburg-university-of-pennsylvania/cost/) 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](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, [State University of New York at New Paltz](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/majors/) 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](/school/worcester-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $58,126](/school/worcester-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) [admits 91% of applicants](/school/indiana-university-of-pennsylvania/admissions/) 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](/school/suny-at-fredonia/majors/) posts an [average net price of $15,897](/school/suny-at-fredonia/cost/) 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](/school/university-at-buffalo/majors/) [ranks 103rd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-at-buffalo/) 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](/school/university-of-vermont/majors/) reports [median earnings of $57,174](/school/university-of-vermont/outcomes/) 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](/school/syracuse-university/majors/) [admits 46% of applicants](/school/syracuse-university/admissions/) 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](/school/pennsylvania-western-university/majors/) reports 77 graduates in the earnings cohort and [median earnings of $56,316](/school/pennsylvania-western-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/cost/) for families earning under $30,000, [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/majors/) 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](/school/university-of-maine/majors/) [admits 97% of applicants](/school/university-of-maine/admissions/) 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](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/majors/) carries an [average net price of $3,103,](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/cost/) 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](/school/bridgewater-state-university/majors/) ranks 39th on this list and posts [median earnings of $50,059](/school/bridgewater-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/boston-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $25,194](/school/boston-university/outcomes/) 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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