Special Education and Teaching

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$45,772

Median Earnings

$51,258

Schools Offering

198

ROI Grade

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $47,239Median: $51,25875th: $55,665

Best Schools for Special Education and Teaching by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	Manhattan University NY · Private	84	$83,932	$27,256	$26,329	B+
2	State University of New York at Cortland NY · Public	65	$74,079	$22,345	N/A	-
3	Seton Hall University NJ · Private	73	$72,067	$31,446	$25,000	B+
4	Molloy University NY · Private	82	$71,781	$24,347	N/A	-
5	The College of New Jersey NJ · Public	83	$66,767	$27,646	$25,228	B
6	CUNY Medgar Evers College NY · Public	56	$66,377	$5,718	$5,500	A
7	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia PA · Private	86	$64,827	$29,689	$27,000	C+
8	Western Washington University WA · Public	72	$64,780	$21,193	$29,284	C
9	Nevada State University NV · Public	58	$64,201	$14,068	$22,334	B
10	La Salle University PA · Private	73	$63,434	$19,409	$27,000	C
11	Syracuse University NY · Private	76	$62,864	$38,793	$27,000	C+
12	SUNY Old Westbury NY · Public	71	$62,389	$11,282	$24,145	C
13	University of Hawaii at Manoa HI · Public	72	$62,087	$15,664	$16,500	B+
14	Kean University NJ · Public	61	$61,158	$12,447	$27,000	C
15	University of Connecticut CT · Public	85	$61,066	$25,097	N/A	-
16	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT · Public	85	$61,066	$10,875	N/A	-
17	University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT · Public	87	$61,066	$13,807	N/A	-
18	University of Connecticut-Stamford CT · Public	84	$61,066	$16,798	N/A	-
19	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT · Public	87	$61,066	$16,403	N/A	-
20	University of Nevada-Las Vegas NV · Public	67	$60,958	$10,359	$11,000	A
21	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL · Public	93	$60,685	$14,355	$18,925	B
22	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania PA · Public	51	$60,391	$18,134	$27,000	C+
23	Southern Connecticut State University CT · Public	52	$60,365	$20,857	$27,000	C+
24	University of North Florida FL · Public	78	$59,429	$10,154	$13,509	B+
25	University of Hartford CT · Private	49	$59,185	$30,282	$27,000	C
26	New Mexico State University-Main Campus NM · Public	31	$58,953	$8,889	$19,000	C
27	Gonzaga University WA · Private	81	$58,772	$35,119	$27,000	C+
28	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN · Public	88	$58,675	$16,778	$18,387	B
29	Michigan State University MI · Public	79	$58,522	$19,680	$26,375	C+
30	Wayne State University MI · Public	61	$58,182	$12,766	$43,500	D
31	Salve Regina University RI · Private	69	$57,837	$36,967	$27,000	C+
32	Florida State University FL · Public	83	$57,573	$11,297	$22,709	B
33	Boston University MA · Private	90	$57,294	$24,402	$27,000	C+
34	SUNY Buffalo State University NY · Public	53	$57,096	$11,346	$22,610	F
35	Towson University MD · Public	79	$56,971	$17,413	$19,750	B
36	Rhode Island College RI · Public	69	$56,477	$9,478	$29,851	C
37	Florida Gulf Coast University FL · Public	68	$56,467	$12,568	$22,931	C+
38	Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public	77	$56,311	$14,967	$19,375	B
39	Elmira College NY · Private	53	$56,168	$22,386	N/A	-
40	Keuka College NY · Private	51	$55,992	$24,338	$27,000	C+
41	St. Joseph's University-New York NY · Private	72	$55,812	$19,035	$27,000	D
42	Trinity Christian College IL · Private	58	$55,713	$19,125	$35,611	D
43	Bridgewater State University MA · Public	59	$55,692	$16,383	$27,000	C+
44	University of Nebraska at Omaha NE · Public	64	$55,665	$13,441	$22,860	C
45	Auburn University AL · Public	76	$55,544	$24,323	$22,250	C+
46	SUNY at Fredonia NY · Public	51	$55,441	$15,897	$26,000	C+
47	Purdue University-Main Campus IN · Public	91	$55,308	$14,600	$26,276	C+
48	Eastern Washington University WA · Public	66	$55,244	$13,886	$23,000	C+
49	California State University-Sacramento CA · Public	83	$55,146	$9,338	$16,750	C+
50	Providence College RI · Private	76	$54,927	$48,523	$27,000	C+

Fair Value

Is Special Education and Teaching Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

Special Education and Teaching sits in the middle on money. The average $45,772 four years out is right around what bachelor's graduates earn across the board - so the math works at an affordable school and gets tight as tuition climbs. Pick your school with that in mind.

198 schools offer this major, so you have real options. Compare net price and graduate earnings at your actual target schools - the spread between the best and worst ROI in this field is wide.

The top earner here is Manhattan University, where graduates pull $83,932 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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