Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Portland State University

Portland, OR · Bachelor's Degree · about 35 graduates a year

$35,615
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,563
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,928
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 215
Rank by pay
#116 of 215
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,480
Median federal debt

Portland State University graduates in communication disorders sciences and services earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Portland State University Compares for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

All 215 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
1University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$80,947$74,454#2$25,791
2Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA$79,062$71,941#10—
3CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$78,281$74,507#1$23,108
4University of the Pacific Stockton, CA$77,549$70,565#18—
5Iona University New Rochelle, NY$77,352$73,623#5—
6New York University New York, NY$75,970$72,308#7—
7Long Island University Brookville, NY$75,502$71,862#11—
8California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$75,137$68,370#32$29,270
9St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$74,937$71,325#14$19,067
10Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$74,070$70,499#19—
…
99University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$59,896$62,165#83$23,733
100The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$59,624$60,620#104—
101Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$59,564$60,559#106$21,555
102Portland State University Portland, OR$59,563$59,914#116$35,615
103University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$59,436$61,704#87$30,227
104The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN$59,407$64,896#50$19,480
105The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$59,347$64,830#51—

Other Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Credentials at Portland State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$61,171$76,980$52,500

Other Majors at Portland State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$113,889$78,669#99 of 349
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$101,905$82,853#86 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$94,223$73,079#102 of 318
Physics$87,488$62,749#30 of 107
Computer Engineering—$87,259—
Civil Engineering$86,084$67,509#105 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,727$52,859#202 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$77,226$58,069#310 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,765$40,230#23 of 110
Economics$75,482$47,865#220 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,621$51,358#325 of 1176
Chemistry$70,948$35,395#71 of 209
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$70,765$37,585#19 of 37
Mathematics$68,280$37,427#178 of 309
Human Resources Management and Services$68,274$49,696#87 of 187
Social Work$63,456$41,594#18 of 420
Architecture$62,349$32,678#66 of 78
Marketing$61,499$41,395#370 of 516
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$59,961$37,709#76 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$59,232$35,143#192 of 660
Political Science and Government$59,185$35,173#336 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$58,961$31,512#79 of 265
Public Health$58,860$36,762#97 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,109$45,401#208 of 660
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,932$37,831#89 of 138
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,438$31,571#75 of 207
Biological and Physical Sciences$57,303$37,419#24 of 33
International Relations and National Security Studies$56,436$30,253#93 of 118
Design and Applied Arts$56,158$35,304#114 of 299
Biology$54,934$29,468#533 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,615 one year after graduating and $59,563 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 215 colleges reporting earnings for communication disorders sciences and services graduates, Portland State University ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #116 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is communication disorders sciences and services at Portland State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for communication disorders sciences and services ($58,928), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,480.

← All data for Portland 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.