Bachelor's-7% vs national median596 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of Arizona (The)
Ranked 98th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,910
middle 50%: $28,055 – $51,135
Median · 5 years out
$52,064
middle 50%: $40,122 – $65,792
Median · 10 years out
$59,464
middle 50%: $43,092 – $75,955
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 at the University of Arizona earn $39k in year one. Median salaries reach $59k 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,221 total interest
Same major at other universities
Nicholls State University
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$52,295 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,017 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,919 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,915 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$51,608 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,401 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$51,125 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Arizona (The)
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$184,186 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$157,409 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,596 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,661 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,897 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$131,239 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$123,409 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$123,092 · 5 yrs out