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Bachelor's+18% vs national median80 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at University of Saint Joseph

Ranked 14th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,479
middle 50%: $35,626 – $60,387
Median · 5 years out
$66,172
middle 50%: $56,877 – $74,055
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Saint Joseph's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $52,479 one year after graduating, rising to $66,172 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 14th 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,706 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Cortland
$69,527 · 5 yrs out
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 Hartford
$65,474 · 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

Other majors at University of Saint Joseph

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,526 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$94,516 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,715 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$63,522 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
Social Work (Bachelor's)
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out

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