Health sciences and kinesiology: every university, ranked by pay
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at James Madison University
Bachelor's degree · Harrisonburg, Virginia · 147 graduates in two years
What do JMU communication disorders sciences and services graduates earn?
Median yearly pay of graduates who had federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Hidden where too few graduates to publish.
What does it take to get into JMU?
Admission is to the university, not the program, at most US schools.
How much does JMU cost?
Sticker price for a year, and what students actually paid after grants.
The cost by family income, debt and who finishes are on JMU's page.
What careers does Communication Disorders Sciences and Services lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Physical TherapistGet people moving again after injury, surgery or stroke. Seven years of school for a job that exists in every town.$103kTypical pay7 to 8 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- KinesiologistUse movement as treatment. Test how a body handles effort, then build the program that gets it working again.$59kTypical pay4 to 6 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Occupational TherapistHelp people do the ordinary things again: dress, cook, write, drive, go back to work. Six years of school, a license, and work in almost every town.$100kTypical pay6 to 7 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- AcupuncturistTreat pain and illness with needles at specific points on the body. A master's degree, a state license, and usually your own practice.$76kTypical pay5 to 8 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Addiction CounselorSit with people at the worst point of their lives and help them get out. You can start this one without a degree.$59kTypical pay1 to 6 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Allergist and ImmunologistThirteen years of training for one of the calmest schedules in medicine.$266kTypical pay13 to 14 yearsTo qualifyModerateDemand
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at other universities
The same program elsewhere, Virginia first, then the best paid.
| University | Pay, five years out | Debt | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of MarylandMaryland | $74,550 | $15,000 | 45% |
| Indiana University BloomingtonIndiana | $71,227 | $18,425 | 78% |
| University of Massachusetts AmherstMassachusetts | $70,087 | $23,250 | 60% |
| San Diego State UniversityCalifornia | $69,982 | $13,250 | 36% |
| The Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania | $69,194 | $24,781 | 61% |
| Florida State UniversityFlorida | $68,197 | $19,250 | 24% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIllinois | $68,043 | $16,000 | 42% |
| California State University, Long BeachCalifornia | $67,443 | $19,218 | 46% |
| Baylor UniversityTexas | $66,126 | $20,500 | 51% |
| Miami UniversityOhio | $65,383 | $19,500 | 75% |
| The University of Texas at AustinTexas | $64,986 | $19,450 | 27% |
| The University of Rhode IslandRhode Island | $64,797 | $22,968 | 72% |
Where these numbers come from
College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Pay is the median for graduates who received federal aid, measured one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
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