Bachelor's0% vs national median1,645 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Northern Arizona University
Ranked 56th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,341
middle 50%: $35,778 – $54,230
Median · 5 years out
$56,260
middle 50%: $47,303 – $63,604
Median · 10 years out
$60,877
middle 50%: $49,913 – $72,983
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Special Education and Teaching (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Special Education and Teaching graduates earn a $45k median in their first year. Earnings rise to $61k after a decade.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,048 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama
$56,986 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$56,360 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,089 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$56,063 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,807 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northern Arizona University
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out