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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

Graduates of University of Northern Colorado's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $40,697 one year after graduating, rising to $58,184 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 88th 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
7.8 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

Other majors at University of Northern Colorado

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$109,151 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$96,590 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Doctorate)
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$77,175 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,585 · 5 yrs out
Visual and Performing Arts (Doctorate)
$73,365 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$72,688 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$71,682 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$69,273 · 5 yrs out

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