Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Boston University

Boston, MA · Master's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$60,038
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,864
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,030
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 243
Rank by pay
#111 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$52,000
Median federal debt

Boston University graduates in communication disorders sciences and services earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 67% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boston 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
…
29University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$78,574$80,736#14$66,193
30George Washington University Washington, DC$78,449$68,742#109$62,176
31Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$77,951$85,153#8$60,970
32Boston University Boston, MA$77,864$68,567#111$60,038
33Yeshiva University New York, NY$77,551$73,812#55$58,995
34University of Oregon Eugene, OR$77,476$77,932#30$56,392
35Portland State University Portland, OR$76,980$77,433#34$61,171

Other Majors at Boston University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$177,642$144,715—
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$156,087$113,679#2 of 43
Computer Science$153,937$144,484#24 of 48
Health and Medical Administrative Services$150,827$121,050#8 of 211
Business Administration, Management and Operations$147,178$110,558#68 of 861
Computer Software and Media Applications$140,032$98,965#8 of 26
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$138,128$119,755#5 of 17
Information Science/Studies$136,425$104,702#13 of 71
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$118,168$89,942#57 of 92
Finance and Financial Management Services$117,293$93,057#29 of 69
Mechanical Engineering$117,154$88,228#37 of 83
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$113,482$84,095#15 of 40
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$106,809—
Public Administration$106,292$82,601#12 of 243
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$104,263$83,663#10 of 13
Marketing$103,316$61,136#11 of 37
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$101,267$65,605#7 of 19
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$96,565$70,479#7 of 23
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$90,212$73,982#6 of 29
Public Health$88,820$68,423#58 of 201
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$87,544$38,610#7 of 13
Nutrition Sciences$84,870$60,684#1 of 22
Journalism$82,549$59,418#5 of 22
International Relations and National Security Studies$81,518$51,374#31 of 40
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$80,594$60,806#21 of 36
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,080—#38 of 211
Criminal Justice and Corrections$79,216$63,965#23 of 115
Curriculum and Instruction$78,782$65,020#12 of 190
Security Science and Technology$77,554$57,616#21 of 34
Educational Administration and Supervision$74,836$60,734#154 of 453

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $60,038 one year after graduating and $77,864 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boston University rank for communication disorders sciences and services?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for communication disorders sciences and services graduates, Boston University ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #111 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication disorders sciences and services at Boston University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for communication disorders sciences and services ($67,030), and the median federal debt at graduation is $52,000.

← All data for Boston 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.