Bachelor's-5% vs national median501 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of Northern Colorado
Ranked 88th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,697
middle 50%: $31,836 – $48,789
Median · 5 years out
$53,121
middle 50%: $42,253 – $61,394
Median · 10 years out
$58,184
middle 50%: $48,761 – $66,900
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 bachelor's graduates earn a $41k median in year one. Median pay reaches $53k after five years and $58k after ten years.
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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,895 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Georgia
$53,478 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$53,360 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
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
Indiana Wesleyan University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$52,910 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,737 · 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
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$100,994 · 5 yrs out
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$85,242 · 5 yrs out
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$77,175 · 5 yrs out
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$73,365 · 5 yrs out
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$71,682 · 5 yrs out
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$69,273 · 5 yrs out