What Special Education and Teaching grads make

Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.

Bachelor's

national median $56,089 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Chicago State UniversityIL	$56,406	$74,872	$96,791	+33%
2	CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeNY	$53,372	$74,643	$94,789	+33%
3	State University of New York at New PaltzNY	$46,055	$72,585	$86,717	+29%
4	SUNY Old WestburyNY	$39,163	$71,999	$87,772	+28%
5	University of ConnecticutCT	$27,210	$71,136	$81,043	+27%
6	Providence CollegeRI	$48,594	$70,441	$83,940	+26%
7	Central Connecticut State UniversityCT	$61,121	$70,211	$86,239	+25%
8	SUNY CortlandNY	$39,932	$69,527	$73,622	+24%
9	Fitchburg State UniversityMA	$55,984	$68,987	—	+23%
10	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$57,064	$67,898	$77,193	+21%
11	Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL	$57,147	$67,625	$79,787	+21%
12	Bridgewater State UniversityMA	$40,075	$67,387	$80,258	+20%
13	Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT	$50,926	$67,216	$79,064	+20%
14	University of Saint JosephCT	$52,479	$66,172	—	+18%
15	University of HartfordCT	$47,676	$65,474	$79,409	+17%
16	University of Hawaii at ManoaHI	$58,907	$65,141	$72,477	+16%
17	Elmhurst UniversityIL	$56,749	$64,190	$72,585	+14%
18	Loyola University ChicagoIL	$57,334	$63,874	$79,157	+14%
19	Cleveland State UniversityOH	$48,658	$63,874	$66,779	+14%
20	University of UtahUT	$51,552	$63,105	—	+13%
21	Augsburg UniversityMN	$49,008	$62,916	$74,586	+12%
22	Pennsylvania State University (The)PA	$50,311	$62,762	$67,942	+12%
23	Brigham Young University - IdahoID	$46,079	$62,322	—	+11%
24	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$47,346	$62,075	—	+11%
25	Westfield State UniversityMA	$43,547	$61,233	$75,158	+9%
26	Benedictine UniversityIL	$46,471	$61,121	$73,271	+9%
27	Illinois State UniversityIL	$50,088	$60,852	$70,121	+8%
28	Weber State UniversityUT	$46,183	$60,837	—	+8%
29	University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI	$52,021	$60,257	$64,930	+7%
30	SUNY College at GeneseoNY	$36,400	$60,237	$65,957	+7%
31	Utah State UniversityUT	$50,653	$60,045	$67,746	+7%
32	Lewis UniversityIL	$49,630	$60,006	$69,441	+7%
33	Northern Illinois UniversityIL	$48,380	$59,848	$71,316	+7%
34	Miami UniversityOH	$45,936	$59,568	$70,217	+6%
35	Ohio State University (The)OH	$47,208	$58,980	$69,154	+5%
36	Aurora UniversityIL	$50,276	$58,858	—	+5%
37	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$49,508	$58,480	$67,394	+4%
38	University of ToledoOH	$36,178	$58,238	$67,829	+4%
39	State University of New York at PlattsburghNY	$35,795	$58,150	$67,297	+4%
40	Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMN	$46,435	$58,065	—	+4%
41	University of OklahomaOK	$44,638	$57,991	—	+3%
42	Ohio UniversityOH	$43,378	$57,898	$70,925	+3%
43	University of CincinnatiOH	$47,411	$57,880	$71,072	+3%
44	University of West GeorgiaGA	$47,780	$57,709	$67,235	+3%
45	Minnesota State University, MankatoMN	$47,915	$57,508	$68,758	+3%
46	Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA	$50,257	$57,389	—	+2%
47	Winona State UniversityMN	$48,023	$57,253	$67,507	+2%
48	Western Governors UniversityUS	$48,779	$57,215	$66,447	+2%
49	Arizona State UniversityAZ	$49,442	$57,129	$64,232	+2%
50	University of AlabamaAL	$47,862	$56,986	$62,333	+2%
51	Georgia College & State UniversityGA	$48,289	$56,877	$64,616	+1%
52	University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO	$46,912	$56,473	$61,518	+1%
53	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA	$42,660	$56,386	$57,785	+1%
54	Eastern Illinois UniversityIL	$45,408	$56,360	$64,171	0%
55	Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVA	$49,399	$56,312	—	0%
56	Northern Arizona UniversityAZ	$45,341	$56,260	$60,877	0%
57	SUNY at FredoniaNY	$32,994	$56,089	$63,522	0%
58	Concordia UniversityIL	$53,107	$56,069	—	0%
59	Georgia Southern UniversityGA	$46,028	$56,063	$63,662	0%
60	University of Northern IowaIA	$44,276	$55,817	$67,254	0%
61	University of Wisconsin - StoutWI	$45,422	$55,807	$59,307	0%
62	Coastal Carolina UniversitySC	$44,642	$55,789	$59,291	-1%
63	University of GeorgiaGA	$46,773	$55,704	$63,979	-1%
64	St. Cloud State UniversityMN	$46,460	$55,604	$67,936	-1%
65	University of Wisconsin - WhitewaterWI	$46,627	$55,592	$64,772	-1%
66	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$48,371	$55,256	$61,960	-1%
67	Augusta UniversityGA	$42,371	$55,119	$63,318	-2%
68	Western Illinois UniversityIL	$43,763	$55,084	$64,702	-2%
69	Shawnee State UniversityOH	$42,608	$54,993	$63,214	-2%
70	Kent State UniversityOH	$41,444	$54,903	$65,986	-2%
71	SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY	$33,637	$54,891	$62,412	-2%
72	University of Wisconsin - OshkoshWI	$45,565	$54,601	$60,148	-3%
73	Minnesota State University MoorheadMN	$44,897	$54,481	$64,402	-3%
74	University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireWI	$44,354	$54,424	$61,540	-3%
75	Indiana University SoutheastIN	$46,532	$54,365	$62,446	-3%
76	Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleIL	$43,820	$54,237	$62,022	-3%
77	Central State UniversityOH	$35,940	$54,227	$59,422	-3%
78	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$42,869	$54,106	$65,986	-4%
79	University of Missouri - Saint LouisMO	$46,793	$53,840	$59,324	-4%
80	Valdosta State UniversityGA	$34,150	$53,769	$61,913	-4%
81	Elizabeth City State UniversityNC	$44,060	$53,696	—	-4%
82	University of North GeorgiaGA	$45,917	$53,478	$60,095	-5%
83	Black Hills State UniversitySD	$44,173	$53,360	$59,702	-5%
84	Georgia Southwestern State UniversityGA	$42,121	$53,212	$62,260	-5%
85	Winston-Salem State UniversityNC	$48,715	$53,181	—	-5%
86	University of Louisiana at LafayetteLA	$47,355	$53,150	$56,195	-5%
87	University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointWI	$41,995	$53,135	$59,538	-5%
88	University of Northern ColoradoCO	$40,697	$53,121	$58,184	-5%
89	Indiana Wesleyan UniversityIN	$45,751	$52,920	—	-6%
90	University of South DakotaSD	$42,714	$52,910	$59,105	-6%
91	Metropolitan State University of DenverCO	$38,716	$52,737	$62,818	-6%
92	Nicholls State UniversityLA	$47,400	$52,731	$52,813	-6%
93	South Carolina State UniversitySC	$48,258	$52,636	—	-6%
94	Columbus State UniversityGA	$42,822	$52,542	$58,787	-6%
95	Presbyterian CollegeSC	$48,291	$52,401	$60,442	-7%
96	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL	$44,386	$52,295	$60,995	-7%
97	Purdue UniversityIN	$46,321	$52,165	—	-7%
98	University of Arizona (The)AZ	$38,910	$52,064	$59,464	-7%
99	University of Akron (The)OH	$36,073	$52,017	$66,492	-7%
100	University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)NC	$45,869	$51,919	$58,823	-7%
101	Ball State UniversityIN	$43,997	$51,915	$57,190	-7%
102	Youngstown State UniversityOH	$39,418	$51,608	$62,531	-8%
103	Liberty UniversityVA	$40,632	$51,401	—	-8%
104	College of CharlestonSC	$45,404	$51,125	$59,848	-9%
105	Clemson UniversitySC	$45,034	$51,091	$60,137	-9%
106	University of North Carolina - CharlotteNC	$47,167	$51,019	$57,913	-9%
107	East Carolina UniversityNC	$47,198	$50,748	$58,916	-10%
108	Appalachian State UniversityNC	$44,353	$50,647	$55,746	-10%
109	University of Southern IndianaIN	$40,759	$50,605	$54,365	-10%
110	Missouri State UniversityMO	$41,757	$50,031	$56,092	-11%
111	University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC	$46,777	$49,997	$55,322	-11%
112	Winthrop UniversitySC	$43,635	$49,949	$58,150	-11%
113	Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO	$41,402	$49,932	$55,713	-11%
114	Western Carolina UniversityNC	$44,839	$49,774	$57,590	-11%
115	McNeese State UniversityLA	$42,423	$49,677	$54,646	-11%
116	Montana State University - BillingsMT	$37,018	$49,654	$59,848	-11%
117	Northern State UniversitySD	$42,019	$49,603	$53,856	-12%
118	Northeastern State UniversityOK	$42,053	$49,561	$49,731	-12%
119	University of North Carolina -GreensboroNC	$44,861	$49,480	$55,485	-12%
120	East Central UniversityOK	$36,674	$49,269	—	-12%
121	Converse UniversitySC	$43,047	$49,000	$55,261	-13%
122	University of Central OklahomaOK	$42,831	$48,928	—	-13%
123	Grace College and Theological SeminaryIN	$40,729	$48,898	—	-13%
124	Columbia CollegeSC	$43,907	$48,852	$58,100	-13%
125	Concord UniversityWV	$41,326	$48,829	—	-13%
126	Lander UniversitySC	$41,507	$48,745	$54,051	-13%
127	Dakota State UniversitySD	$40,761	$48,319	$53,292	-14%
128	University of South Carolina UpstateSC	$43,303	$48,096	$56,106	-14%
129	Indiana State UniversityIN	$39,593	$47,952	$53,384	-15%
130	Eureka CollegeIL	$38,814	$47,939	—	-15%
131	Indiana University - South BendIN	$44,398	$47,740	$54,993	-15%
132	University of Central MissouriMO	$41,430	$47,737	$52,754	-15%
133	University of Maine - FarmingtonME	$37,525	$46,028	$54,943	-18%
134	University of South Carolina - AikenSC	$45,210	$45,922	—	-18%
135	Southern Wesleyan UniversitySC	$42,800	$45,751	$53,615	-18%
136	Lincoln UniversityMO	$44,849	$45,075	—	-20%
137	Vincennes UniversityIN	$33,046	$44,868	$49,855	-20%
138	Saint Mary of the Woods CollegeIN	$38,509	$44,549	—	-21%
139	Marymount UniversityVA	$64,718	—	—	—
140	Utah Valley UniversityUT	$52,636	—	—	—
141	Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$41,174	—	—	—
142	Southern Utah UniversityUT	$37,592	—	—	—
143	SUNY College at BrockportNY	$32,639	—	—	—

Associate

national median $30,990 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Northern Virginia Community CollegeVA	$40,842	$44,700	$46,967	+44%
2	Chemeketa Community CollegeOR	$34,300	$37,821	$40,037	+22%
3	J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeVA	$30,495	$35,474	$40,342	+14%
4	Brightpoint Community CollegeVA	$28,065	$32,393	$39,752	+5%
5	Tidewater Community CollegeVA	$27,615	$30,990	$32,406	0%
6	Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeVA	$26,335	$29,833	$33,128	-4%
7	Virginia Western Community CollegeVA	$31,317	$29,599	$34,630	-4%
8	Danville Community CollegeVA	$26,890	$29,433	$30,506	-5%
9	Southwest Virginia Community CollegeVA	$21,040	$22,848	$27,979	-26%
10	Mesabi Range CollegeMN	$29,458	—	—	—

Certificate (1-2 years)

national median $34,107 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of CincinnatiOH	$31,721	$50,785	$55,464	+49%
2	J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeVA	$32,883	$40,834	$39,119	+20%
3	Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeVA	$25,504	$34,107	$31,416	0%
4	Chemeketa Community CollegeOR	$31,024	$33,431	$41,019	-2%
5	Brightpoint Community CollegeVA	$28,103	$32,438	$36,444	-5%
6	Patrick & Henry Community CollegeVA	$21,726	$29,520	$31,905	-13%
7	Tidewater Community CollegeVA	$24,256	$28,644	$33,505	-16%
8	Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO	$42,235	—	—	—
9	Southwest Virginia Community CollegeVA	$22,038	—	—	—

Certificate (under 1 year)

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of Minnesota DuluthMN	$37,041	$61,167	—	—
2	Minnesota State University MoorheadMN	$38,377	$56,312	—	—

Certificate (2-4 years)

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Leeward Community CollegeHI	$71,115	—	—	—