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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services master's degree outcomes at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public · Federal field 5102

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,650 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$11,900 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,074$57,828
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,787

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$56,380

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,787Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,567Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%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.

$50,074Year 1
$56,380Year 4
$57,828Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$4,698
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$56,380 vs. $67,030

$10,650 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$74,720 median wageOH estimate · 5,670 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpeech-Language Pathologists$93,300 median wageOH estimate · 7,270 jobs · 29-1127+16.6% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeAudiologists$81,390 median wageOH estimate · 1,230 jobs · 29-1181+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 0.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University

$7,075 higher earnings · $6,023 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,455
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,764
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Akron, OH

University of Akron Main Campus

$3,939 higher earnings · $6,841 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,319
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,946
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Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

$3,604 higher earnings · $3,448 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,984
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,339
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Oxford, OH

Miami University-Oxford

$11,470 higher earnings

Earnings
$67,850
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$28,384
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DATA QUALITY

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33 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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