Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Master's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$57,167
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,351
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,030
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#149 of 243
Rank by pay
#125 of 243
Rank, wage-adjusted
$59,065
Median federal debt

Grand Valley State 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 92% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Valley State 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
…
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
152SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY$64,111$61,020#207$55,491

Other Majors at Grand Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$128,108$112,465#18 of 75
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$122,497$113,240#153 of 216
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$108,615$74,986#8 of 13
Computer and Information Sciences—$99,198—
Accounting and Related Services$90,295$67,972#218 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$82,978$60,146#127 of 211
Communication and Media Studies$74,663$48,689#25 of 61
Public Administration$71,404$57,449#161 of 243
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$67,724$53,952#7 of 33
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$67,254$66,523#151 of 211
Public Health$66,677$54,781#170 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$65,512$53,932#307 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$64,816$57,176#117 of 280
Education$60,263$56,399#132 of 214
Social Work$59,369$50,344#205 of 279
Educational/Instructional Media Design$59,199$57,018#73 of 82
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$58,806$54,320#226 of 322
Curriculum and Instruction$57,952$53,419#136 of 190
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$53,038$50,498#248 of 302

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Valley State University communication disorders sciences and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $57,167 one year after graduating and $64,351 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Valley State University rank for communication disorders sciences and services?

Among 243 colleges reporting earnings for communication disorders sciences and services graduates, Grand Valley State University ranks #149 by median pay four years after graduation, and #125 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication disorders sciences and services at Grand Valley State 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 $59,065.

← All data for Grand Valley State 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.