Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Master's Degree · about 23 graduates a year

$59,558
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,385
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,030
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#148 of 243
Rank by pay
#112 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

Florida Atlantic University graduates in communication disorders sciences and services earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 64% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Atlantic University Compares for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

All 243 colleges reporting communication disorders sciences and services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$101,094$91,989#1$85,836
2California Baptist University Riverside, CA$97,691$88,892#2$78,992
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$95,402$86,810#5$81,670
4University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$95,081$86,517#6$79,969
5California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$93,943$85,482#7$74,772
6California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$91,632$83,379#9$78,448
7CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$91,520$87,108#4$67,285
8California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$90,382$82,242#12$76,358
9California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$88,196$80,253#16$74,686
10San Diego State University San Diego, CA$87,991$80,066#17$78,478
…
145University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$64,614$63,483#180$68,629
146Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$64,565$68,076#123$57,490
147University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$64,515$67,131#135$52,000
148Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$64,385$68,530#112$59,558
149Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$64,351$67,851#125$57,167
150University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$64,303$67,639#130$60,535
151Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX$64,230$65,303#153$62,077

Other Majors at Florida Atlantic University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,033$95,703#364 of 432
Taxation$100,001$77,846#23 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$99,288$71,729#117 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$99,143$69,309#58 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,852$77,205#415 of 861
Management Information Systems and Services$93,774$78,167#29 of 46
Civil Engineering$92,145$83,099#57 of 81
Computer and Information Sciences$89,110$76,404#70 of 78
Health and Medical Administrative Services$86,396$70,921#118 of 211
Educational Administration and Supervision$75,592$64,695#140 of 453
Public Administration$73,084$58,263#151 of 243
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,095$50,952#40 of 165
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$65,703$53,838#74 of 302
Special Education and Teaching$65,380—#107 of 280
Curriculum and Instruction$62,090—#87 of 190
Biology$61,445$37,739#48 of 57
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,144$48,278#84 of 115
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$58,963$47,612#118 of 204

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Atlantic University communication disorders sciences and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $59,558 one year after graduating and $64,385 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Atlantic University rank for communication disorders sciences and services?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for communication disorders sciences and services graduates, Florida Atlantic University ranks #148 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication disorders sciences and services at Florida Atlantic University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for communication disorders sciences and services ($67,030), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for Florida Atlantic University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.