Communication Disorders Sciences and Services bachelor's degree outcomes at Murray State University

Murray, KY · Public · Federal field 5102

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$8,541 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 48.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −75% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $45,661

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,096

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$24,184

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,387

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$256/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,096Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,485Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE85.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$50,387Year 4

$45,661Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,199

Estimated loan payment$256

44borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,387 vs. $58,928

$8,541 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$83,680 median wageKY estimate · 1,380 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAudiologists$92,520 median wageKY estimate · 90 jobs · 29-1181+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpeech-Language Pathologists$83,550 median wageKY estimate · 2,610 jobs · 29-1127+16.6% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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