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Highest earning master's communication disorders sciences and services programs in Illinois
Illinois communication disorders sciences and services programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rush University | Chicago | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $65,171 | 51 |
| 2 | Saint Xavier University | Chicago | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $64,446 | 55 |
| 3 | Midwestern University | Downers Grove | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,128 | 146 |
| 4 | Northwestern University | Evanston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $62,757 | 65 |
| 5 | Governors State University | University Park | Public, 4-year | $59,492 | 47 |
| 6 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | Public, 4-year | $59,451 | 47 |
| 7 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | Public, 4-year | $58,817 | 38 |
| 8 | Elmhurst University | Elmhurst | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,711 | 39 |
| 9 | Illinois State University | Normal | Public, 4-year | $54,477 | 52 |
| 10 | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | Public, 4-year | $49,096 | 39 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.