Bachelor's · Education

Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's): earnings by school

222 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$46,718
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$51,258
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$23,282
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 183 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $47,226 and $55,692. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
Manhattan University NY—$83,932—
Utah State University UT$58,712$74,535$17,379
State University of New York at Cortland NY—$74,079$24,250
Seton Hall University NJ—$72,067—
Molloy University NY$49,948$71,781$27,000
Pace University NY$68,430——
The College of New Jersey NJ—$66,767$26,000
CUNY Medgar Evers College NY$58,611$66,377—
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia PA$54,709$64,827$26,261
Western Washington University WA$54,779$64,780$22,564
Nevada State University NV—$64,201—
Roosevelt University IL$63,729—$27,500
La Salle University PA$51,616$63,434—
Syracuse University NY$55,359$62,864$24,750
SUNY Old Westbury NY$54,789$62,389$16,750
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI$58,322$62,087—
Kean University NJ$28,972$61,158—
University of Connecticut CT—$61,066$21,500
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT—$61,066$21,500
University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT—$61,066$21,500
University of Connecticut-Stamford CT—$61,066$21,500
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT—$61,066$21,500
University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV$55,350$60,958$11,634
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL$60,781$60,685$15,126
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania PA$49,261$60,391$21,733
Southern Connecticut State University CT$48,244$60,365$23,250
University of North Florida FL$48,118$59,429—
Broward College FL$54,740$59,330$9,000
University of Hartford CT$52,907$59,185$27,000
Miami Dade College FL$55,125$59,174—
Northeastern Illinois University IL$58,972—$12,500
New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM—$58,953—
Gonzaga University WA—$58,772—
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN$48,395$58,675$19,250
Rowan University NJ$58,606—$12,500
Michigan State University MI$45,012$58,522$21,134
Wayne State University MI$51,283$58,182$28,016
Salve Regina University RI$48,285$57,837$27,000
Florida State University FL—$57,573—
Weber State University UT$57,475——
Boston University MA—$57,294—
SUNY Buffalo State University NY—$57,096$22,431
Towson University MD$54,964$56,971$13,674
Rhode Island College RI$51,340$56,477—
Florida Gulf Coast University FL—$56,467—
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$51,772$56,311$18,079
Elmira College NY—$56,168—
Keuka College NY$50,387$55,992$27,000
St. Joseph's University-New York NY$40,955$55,812$21,000
Trinity Christian College IL$50,450$55,713—
Bridgewater State University MA—$55,692$22,793
University of Nebraska at Omaha NE$43,349$55,665$22,375
Auburn University AL$41,974$55,544$24,125
SUNY at Fredonia NY—$55,441$23,450
Purdue University-Main Campus IN$49,288$55,308—
Eastern Washington University WA—$55,244—
California State University-Sacramento CA$38,974$55,146—
Marist University NY$55,118—$26,572
Providence College RI$52,699$54,927$27,000
SUNY College at Geneseo NY$48,324$54,908$20,253
Neumann University PA$44,721$54,846$27,000
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania PA$50,713$54,845$26,000
Doane University NE—$54,733—
Lebanon Valley College PA$54,691—$27,000
Georgia College & State University GA—$54,380—
Eastern Michigan University MI$46,361$54,303$27,100
University of Toledo OH$41,443$53,958—
Westfield State University MA$50,181$53,678—
Northern Arizona University AZ$48,778$53,619$18,375
Indiana University of Pennsylvania PA$44,454$53,494$27,000
University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM—$53,429—
St Petersburg College FL$53,540$53,393—
Millersville University of Pennsylvania PA$52,623$53,356$23,315
Georgia Southern University GA—$53,272—
Northern Illinois University IL$49,400$53,148$20,909
University of Arkansas AR$47,582$53,054—
Georgia Gwinnett College GA$52,895——
Illinois State University IL$50,565$52,864$14,802
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC$45,666$52,494—
West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA$52,465—$23,250
Thiel College PA$46,851$52,302$27,000
University of Arizona AZ$49,393$52,173—
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee WI$48,749$52,142$18,292
Western Governors University UT$47,786$52,090$16,288
Indiana University-Bloomington IN$50,045$52,008$20,211
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA$50,030$51,949$24,646
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater WI$49,574$51,908$24,747
University of Missouri-Columbia MO$42,835$51,901$16,250
Metropolitan State University of Denver CO$43,786$51,786—
University of South Florida FL—$51,759—
St Bonaventure University NY$47,412$51,664$27,000
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN$46,653$51,630$20,982
Lewis University IL$47,410$51,522$14,000
University of Dayton OH$44,696$51,389$19,750
Ball State University IN$47,484$51,267$21,625
University of Georgia GA$45,481$51,259$14,132
Ohio University-Eastern Campus OH$41,822$51,258$25,000
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus OH$41,822$51,258$25,000
Ohio University-Southern Campus OH$41,822$51,258$25,000
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus OH$41,822$51,258$25,000
Ohio University-Main Campus OH$41,822$51,258$25,000
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus OH$41,822$51,258$25,000
University of Northern Colorado CO$45,809$51,008$17,044
Niagara University NY—$50,897$24,874
Grand Canyon University AZ$48,161$50,892$40,128
Elmhurst University IL$50,877——
The University of Alabama AL$44,987$50,763$20,750
University of North Georgia GA—$50,673—
Western Michigan University MI$49,593$50,665$31,000
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville TN—$50,585$16,625
Portland State University OR$50,574——
Northern Michigan University MI$50,513——
Hope College MI$50,478—$27,000
Jacksonville State University AL$44,825$50,404$23,375
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI$49,692$50,302$15,654
Appalachian State University NC$45,386$50,264$21,211
Grace College and Theological Seminary IN$45,655$50,212—
Hood College MD$55,266$50,200$20,500
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH$39,998$50,194—
Central Michigan University MI$50,780$50,095$28,775
Saginaw Valley State University MI$45,354$50,078$26,607
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania PA$50,864$50,069$27,000
Winona State University MN$46,661$49,824$20,000
Grand Valley State University MI—$49,814$28,098
Mercyhurst University PA$46,551$49,638$27,000
Concordia University Ann Arbor MI$51,821$49,463—
Concordia University-Wisconsin WI$51,821$49,463—
University of Central Florida FL$49,435—$18,040
University of North Carolina at Charlotte NC$47,400$49,301$14,500
Calvin University MI$49,262——
Upper Iowa University IA$44,221$49,098$26,658
Coastal Carolina University SC$44,270$49,005—
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania PA$46,353$48,796$24,375
Pennsylvania Western University PA$43,720$48,497$24,917
University of Wisconsin-Stout WI$44,503$48,444$24,987
East Carolina University NC$48,284$48,410$20,500
Minot State University ND$48,342—$17,664
Black Hills State University SD—$48,332—
Saint Cloud State University MN$46,825$48,296—
University of North Carolina at Greensboro NC$40,813$48,151$23,635
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH$44,322$48,124$23,554
Aurora University IL$48,089——
University of West Florida FL$47,631$47,968$13,750
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire WI$44,896$47,877$25,250
University of Central Oklahoma OK—$47,864—
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh WI$46,557$47,828$26,000
Northern State University SD$47,672——
Nicholls State University LA$48,599$47,646—
University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE$47,326$47,592$13,000
Eastern Illinois University IL$46,826$47,566$15,216
Athens State University AL$44,119$47,550$17,750
University of Memphis TN$46,091$47,465$20,000
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion IN$47,265—$26,000
Roberts Wesleyan University NY—$47,243—
Liberty University VA$46,607$47,241$29,166
Middle Tennessee State University TN—$47,239—
Miami University-Oxford OH$42,690$47,226$24,370
York College of Pennsylvania PA$47,224——
Western Carolina University NC$47,374$47,031$24,937
New Mexico Highlands University NM$46,804——
Carthage College WI$46,796——
Chadron State College NE$46,781—$21,620
University of Southern Indiana IN$44,044$46,769—
Brigham Young University-Idaho ID$46,718——
Northwest Missouri State University MO$40,389$46,475$21,976
College of Charleston SC$46,409——
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI$44,993$46,315$25,500
Augsburg University MN$46,154——
Dakota State University SD$44,365$46,095—
Capital University OH$42,942$45,924$27,000
Alvernia University PA$45,868—$27,000
Southwest Minnesota State University MN$45,695—$22,504
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH$42,440$45,663$18,298
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online NH$42,440$45,663$18,298
Centenary University NJ—$45,622—
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale IL$45,598—$18,750
University of South Dakota SD$47,912$45,415—
Western Illinois University IL—$45,395—
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus OH$39,447$45,224$26,000
Winthrop University SC—$44,766$26,796
Boise State University ID$44,446—$26,000
Robert Morris University PA$44,403——
East Tennessee State University TN$42,975$44,224—
Shawnee State University OH$36,487$44,143$25,000
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville IL$44,259$43,928—
Kent State University at Kent OH$39,444$43,835$25,000
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College IN$41,397$43,577$22,708
Vincennes University IN—$43,559—
University of Central Arkansas AR—$43,536—
Ashland University OH$37,908$43,052$23,886
Northern Kentucky University KY—$42,964—
Spring Arbor University MI—$42,461—
University of Akron Main Campus OH$35,129$41,782$24,250
University of Akron Wayne College OH$35,129$41,782$24,250
Colorado Christian University CO$41,751—$37,342
Mississippi State University MS$42,712$41,627$22,500
Bluffton University OH—$41,602—
Southeast Missouri State University MO$37,607$41,163$20,000
Missouri State University-Springfield MO$39,421$40,846$19,579
Marietta College OH$40,738—$27,000
Western Kentucky University KY$38,507$40,705$23,250
Bellarmine University KY$40,561—$26,990
Morehead State University KY$35,525$39,777$20,749
University of Central Missouri MO$37,524$39,569$20,175
Youngstown State University OH$36,756$39,497—
The University of Arizona Global Campus AZ$39,382—$29,347
Brigham Young University UT$54,512$39,325—
University of Maine at Farmington ME$44,404$39,251—
Eastern Kentucky University KY$40,874$38,991—
Florida International University FL$37,601—$13,761
Lee University TN—$36,999—
Missouri Baptist University MO$38,960$36,929—
Murray State University KY$37,340$36,657$21,250
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences MO$35,537——
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies MO$35,537——
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo PR—$34,645—
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce PR—$34,645—
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez PR—$34,645—
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey PR—$33,905—
University of Puerto Rico PR$21,546$32,294—
University of Rio Grande OH$32,050—$24,375
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras PR—$30,145—