Bachelor's+17% vs national median257 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of Hartford
Ranked 15th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,676
middle 50%: $34,884 – $57,758
Median · 5 years out
$65,474
middle 50%: $53,243 – $75,035
Median · 10 years out
$79,409
middle 50%: $67,373 – $91,355
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 graduates earn a $48k median in year one. Earnings reach $79k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,149 total interest
Same major at other universities
Fitchburg State University
$68,987 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$67,898 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$67,625 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$67,387 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$67,216 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$64,190 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$62,916 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Hartford
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$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$133,637 · 5 yrs out
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$125,336 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$119,804 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,165 · 5 yrs out
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$116,974 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
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$100,284 · 5 yrs out
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$97,530 · 5 yrs out
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$97,530 · 5 yrs out
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