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Bachelor's-6% vs national median244 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Ranked 91st of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,716
middle 50%: $30,205 – $48,682
Median · 5 years out
$52,737
middle 50%: $39,808 – $61,840
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $48,487 – $74,301

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

Graduates of Metropolitan State University of Denver's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $38,716 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 91st of 138 reporting programs.

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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,143 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winston-Salem State University
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$53,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$53,121 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$52,910 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$106,133 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,428 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,992 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,822 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$75,619 · 5 yrs out

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