Best Communication Sciences and Disorders Programs Ranked
Updated
This page ranks 208 Communication Sciences and Disorders programs in the United States by the median earnings of Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. University of Washington-Seattle Campus leads the list with median earnings of $80,947 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the median figure is $58,556, with a range from $80,947 to $17,139. For 6 of the 208 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 80% of the programs on the list. CUNY Brooklyn College posts the lowest average net price at $3,103, while California State University-Los Angeles ranks 3rd 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 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus · Seattle, WA | $80,947 | $14,091 | $6,384 | 39.2% |
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $80,947 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY | $78,281 | $4,195 | $1,541 | 64.4% |
| CUNY Queens College reports an average net price of $4,195, and a median federal debt of $11,000 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 3 | University of the Pacific · Stockton, CA | $77,549 | $25,447 | $17,004 | 71.3% |
| A private nonprofit university in Stockton, University of the Pacific admits 71% of applicants and posts median earnings of $77,549 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Iona University · New Rochelle, NY | $77,352 | $29,188 | $25,785 | 86.9% |
| Iona University ranks 963rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing earn a median of $77,352. | |||||
| 5 | New York University · New York, NY | $75,970 | $37,050 | $16,977 | 9.2% |
| With an admission rate of 9%, New York University is the most selective school on this page, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing earn a median of $75,970. | |||||
| 6 | Long Island University · Brookville, NY | $75,502 | $33,062 | $22,019 | 86.2% |
| Long Island University reports median earnings of $75,502 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, alongside a school-wide median federal debt of $23,577 across all borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 7 | California State University-Long Beach · Long Beach, CA | $75,137 | $10,440 | $7,183 | 46.3% |
| California State University-Long Beach has an average net price of $10,440, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing earn a median of $75,137. | |||||
| 8 | St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY | $74,937 | $29,999 | $27,787 | 83.4% |
| St. John's University-New York ranks 8th on this list, and a median federal debt of $23,125 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 9 | Molloy University · Rockville Centre, NY | $74,070 | $24,347 | $17,548 | 81.7% |
| Molloy University admits 82% of applicants, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing earn a median of $74,070. | |||||
| 10 | Towson University · Towson, MD | $72,365 | $17,413 | $6,962 | 82.0% |
| Towson University reports an average net price of $6,962 for families earning under $30,000, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing earn a median of $72,365. | |||||
| 11 | Loyola University Maryland · Baltimore, MD | $72,055 | $30,574 | $20,549 | 75.5% |
| Loyola University Maryland ranks 617th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and a median federal debt of $27,000 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 12 | University of Redlands · Redlands, CA | $71,767 | $30,031 | $28,287 | 82.7% |
| University of Redlands reports median earnings of $71,767 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, with 51 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 13 | California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA | $71,068 | $10,229 | $6,230 | 95.1% |
| California State University-San Marcos reports median earnings of $71,068 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $10,229. | |||||
| 14 | Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX | $70,864 | $26,182 | $20,285 | 66.0% |
| Abilene Christian University, a private nonprofit university in Abilene, ranks 14th on this list and shows a median federal debt of $15,100 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 15 | San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA | $70,532 | $12,278 | $9,341 | 96.4% |
| San Francisco State University posts median earnings of $70,532 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 96%. | |||||
| 16 | University of Virginia-Main Campus · Charlottesville, VA | $70,141 | $21,565 | $8,174 | 16.8% |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus ranks 77th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $70,141 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Marywood University · Scranton, PA | $69,872 | $23,388 | $18,941 | 60.6% |
| Marywood University shows an average net price of $18,941 for families earning under $30,000, while its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates earned a median of $69,872 four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX | $69,730 | $36,660 | $17,956 | 44.5% |
| Texas Christian University reports median earnings of $69,730 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $21,500 in federal loans. | |||||
| 19 | Biola University · La Mirada, CA | $69,087 | $31,495 | $27,144 | 74.4% |
| Biola University ranks 19th on this list, with a median federal debt of $26,522 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed and an admission rate of 74%. | |||||
| 20 | University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD | $69,033 | $15,678 | $2,962 | 44.8% |
| University of Maryland-College Park reports median earnings of $69,033 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $2,962 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 21 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $68,984 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| Hofstra University ranks 882nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates earned a median of $68,984 four years after completing. | |||||
| 22 | East Carolina University · Greenville, NC | $68,338 | $15,739 | $10,046 | 89.2% |
| East Carolina University admits 89% of applicants and reports median earnings of $68,338 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | University of Georgia · Athens, GA | $67,975 | $13,936 | $8,085 | 37.7% |
| University of Georgia shows a median federal debt of $17,421 among Communication Sciences and Disorders completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $67,975 four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | California Baptist University · Riverside, CA | $67,621 | $26,285 | $22,298 | 84.9% |
| California Baptist University reports an average net price of $26,285 and median earnings of $67,621 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | $67,405 | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
| The University of Texas at Austin reports median earnings of $67,405 for its Communication Sciences and Disorders graduates four years after completing, and ranks 9th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
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 United States appear. The figures come from federally aided completers of Communication Sciences and Disorders programs who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 6 of the 208 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 from University of Washington-Seattle Campus at $80,947 to the lowest listed program at $17,139 spans $63,808, with a gap of $2,666 separating University of Washington-Seattle Campus from second-ranked CUNY Queens College.
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