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Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Public · Bachelor's Degree
54 /100
DegreeWorth Score (Base Case)
56
Optimistic
54
Base Case
42
Pessimistic
Earnings $29,270/yr (15% vs median)
AI Risk High (46% exposed)
Job Market Large (41,400 openings/yr)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Communication Disorders Sciences and Services graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $866K $482K $221K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 30.9x 17.2x 7.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 11.5x 6.4x 2.9x
Viable Career Paths 3 of 3 3 of 3 3 of 3
DegreeWorth Score 56 54 42

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$28,032
Out-of-state: $75,552
Median Debt at Graduation
$12,250
5.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$66,231
126% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Communication Disorders Sciences and Services graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 41,400 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI Risk
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary $105,620 27,400 +17.3% 48%
Speech-language pathologists $95,410 13,300 +15.0% 45%
Audiologists $92,120 700 +9.5% 45%

Compare & Explore

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at Other Schools

Nevada State University ($47,833) California Baptist University ($38,559) Baylor University ($38,174) Arizona State University Campus Immersion ($37,074) Arizona State University Digital Immersion ($37,074) CUNY Lehman College ($36,241) Portland State University ($35,615) California State University-East Bay ($34,924)

Other Majors at California State University-Long Beach

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($100,178) Construction Engineering Technologies ($89,003) Computer Engineering ($79,809) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($77,278) Civil Engineering ($73,342) Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering ($66,477) Biomedical/Medical Engineering ($66,090) Mechanical Engineering ($60,996)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeWorth Score for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at California State University-Long Beach?
This program scores 54/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI disruption risk, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 56 (optimistic) to 42 (pessimistic) depending on AI's impact.
How does AI affect Communication Disorders Sciences and Services career prospects?
We model three scenarios: Optimistic (no disruption), Base Case (gradual AI adoption), and Pessimistic (aggressive AI displacement). In the base case, Communication Disorders Sciences and Services graduates retain 3 of 3 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $221,495 (pessimistic) to $866,151 (optimistic).
How many job openings are there for Communication Disorders Sciences and Services graduates?
The career paths mapped to Communication Disorders Sciences and Services have roughly 41,400 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a large job market.
Is Communication Disorders Sciences and Services at California State University-Long Beach worth it?
In the Base Case, this degree earns 17.2x its in-state tuition over 10 years. Even in the Pessimistic scenario, the multiple is 7.9x. The spread between scenarios tells you how sensitive this degree is to AI disruption.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios use a continuous weighting function combining AI exposure and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2025.