Best Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

193

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$23,745

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,118

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Loma Linda University	CA	+$533,770	$70,511	N/A	$27,000	Full ROI →
2	CUNY Brooklyn College Grad rate: 55.8%	NY	+$523,570	$71,855	$13,573	$14,250	Full ROI →
3	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center	OK	+$369,165	$61,842	N/A	$20,500	Full ROI →
4	Mercy University Grad rate: 47.6%	NY	+$361,326	$68,367	$32,391	$27,000	Full ROI →
5	West Virginia University Grad rate: 61.7%	WV	+$300,596	$63,380	$23,678	$23,920	Full ROI →
6	Southern Connecticut State University Grad rate: 50.5%	CT	+$289,298	$63,643	$28,592	$21,625	Full ROI →
7	Iona University Grad rate: 57.0%	NY	+$268,216	$68,633	$57,336	$26,000	Full ROI →
8	Texas State University Grad rate: 56.0%	TX	+$258,160	$61,428	$26,348	$18,524	Full ROI →
9	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Grad rate: 75.7%	OK	+$253,833	$61,842	$28,833	$20,500	Full ROI →
10	State University of New York at Cortland Grad rate: 68.5%	NY	+$241,780	$60,941	$26,413	$23,250	Full ROI →
11	Molloy University Grad rate: 70.4%	NY	+$241,618	$65,612	$48,251	$27,865	Full ROI →
12	University of Iowa Grad rate: 73.4%	IA	+$233,458	$60,872	$26,883	$27,000	Full ROI →
13	University of Central Missouri Grad rate: 51.0%	MO	+$221,916	$57,513	$22,086	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University at Buffalo Grad rate: 73.5%	NY	+$207,463	$59,663	$29,043	$21,944	Full ROI →
15	Saint Xavier University Grad rate: 55.8%	IL	+$201,165	$61,614	$42,237	$16,420	Full ROI →
16	Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online	TX	+$195,537	$56,699	$19,042	$16,500	Full ROI →
17	Northeastern University Grad rate: 90.8%	MA	+$180,468	$67,294	$81,353	N/A	Full ROI →
18	East Carolina University Grad rate: 63.6%	NC	+$180,356	$57,460	$23,689	$25,250	Full ROI →
19	Loyola University Maryland Grad rate: 79.5%	MD	+$178,106	$67,049	$71,606	$27,000	Full ROI →
20	Elmhurst University Grad rate: 64.4%	IL	+$169,789	$62,239	$51,829	$20,500	Full ROI →
21	University of Central Oklahoma Grad rate: 36.4%	OK	+$169,549	$57,027	$25,913	$20,251	Full ROI →
22	Long Island University Grad rate: 51.8%	NY	+$167,704	$60,869	$52,419	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	NV	+$163,037	$56,341	$24,702	$18,500	Full ROI →
24	Stockton University Grad rate: 73.7%	NJ	+$156,924	$56,278	$32,159	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Boston University Grad rate: 89.5%	MA	+$153,204	$66,199	$82,694	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Adelphi University Grad rate: 68.2%	NY	+$149,944	$62,741	$57,444	$26,000	Full ROI →
27	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	WA	+$146,192	$56,581	$30,282	$18,000	Full ROI →
28	University of the Pacific Grad rate: 70.5%	CA	+$144,473	$64,107	$68,173	$18,500	Full ROI →
29	San Jose State University Grad rate: 66.2%	CA	+$139,360	$54,107	$25,695	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of Florida-Online Grad rate: 78.1%	FL	+$127,886	$52,814	$17,036	$15,000	Full ROI →
31	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Grad rate: 44.8%	PA	+$124,664	$54,862	$24,369	$26,000	Full ROI →
32	Washington State University Grad rate: 62.0%	WA	+$124,236	$55,402	$27,176	$26,000	Full ROI →
33	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Grad rate: 65.4%	NE	+$121,813	$54,433	$25,341	$18,876	Full ROI →
34	Radford University Grad rate: 51.7%	VA	+$116,691	$54,622	$26,681	$21,500	Full ROI →
35	West Chester University of Pennsylvania Grad rate: 70.7%	PA	+$115,584	$53,291	$27,559	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Western Michigan University Grad rate: 56.5%	MI	+$114,470	$55,277	$28,655	$27,000	Full ROI →
37	University of Northern Iowa Grad rate: 66.3%	IA	+$110,821	$53,086	$21,627	$18,067	Full ROI →
38	Mississippi University for Women Grad rate: 37.4%	MS	+$110,468	$51,885	$21,808	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	FL	+$109,154	$52,814	$21,719	$15,000	Full ROI →
40	University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Grad rate: 77.1%	NH	+$105,102	$55,991	$34,567	$27,000	Full ROI →
41	Minnesota State University-Mankato Grad rate: 53.3%	MN	+$104,350	$53,418	$22,565	$25,000	Full ROI →
42	University of Arkansas Grad rate: 69.6%	AR	+$104,246	$54,132	$26,161	$25,000	Full ROI →
43	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	VT	+$101,628	$55,674	$35,116	$23,250	Full ROI →
44	Duquesne University Grad rate: 76.6%	PA	+$98,722	$61,367	$63,042	$27,000	Full ROI →
45	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Grad rate: 57.9%	NC	+$93,904	$52,153	$19,628	$22,699	Full ROI →
46	University of Nebraska at Kearney Grad rate: 56.8%	NE	+$91,932	$52,970	$24,452	$21,970	Full ROI →
47	California State University-Chico Grad rate: 63.9%	CA	+$91,470	$52,989	$25,590	$19,222	Full ROI →
48	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	WI	+$88,844	$53,748	$27,770	$25,952	Full ROI →
49	Valdosta State University Grad rate: 41.1%	GA	+$85,212	$52,056	$20,202	$26,000	Full ROI →
50	Calvin University Grad rate: 77.2%	MI	+$82,286	$58,189	$53,286	$21,000	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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