Communication Disorders Sciences and Services: is this post-baccalaureate certificate worth it?
National picture across 2 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
Not available in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
Not availableMedian year-4 earnings
$12,728Average institution net-price context
$25,376Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
Not availableMedian reported earnings · year 4
Not availableAverage reported earnings · year 5
$25,376Median federal debt
1thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
2Reporting programs
0With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $54,398
- Federal debt
- $18,254
- Reporting programs
- 2
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $45,971
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $58,557
- Federal debt
- $22,500
- Reporting programs
- 231
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- Not available
- Federal debt
- $25,376
- Reporting programs
- 2
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $66,494
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 247
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $88,326
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 25
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $87,889
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 7
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $53,215
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
Find the colleges that fit your constraints
Keep this exact federal field and credential fixed, then narrow the reporting colleges by location, sector and federal debt.
2 matchesShowing up to 25 currently operating colleges
Open the full program search →See the spread, not just the national number.
1Northern Arizona UniversityNot available2Florida State UniversityNot availableObserved year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071 · 5 crosswalk linksAudiologistsSOC 29-1181 · 4 crosswalk linksSpeech-Language PathologistsSOC 29-1127 · 4 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Arizona UniversityPost-baccalaureate Certificate | Flagstaff, AZ | Not available | $21,407 | Baseline needed | $14,158 |
| 2 | Florida State UniversityPost-baccalaureate Certificate | Tallahassee, FL | Not available | $29,345 | Baseline needed | $11,297 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.