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Bachelor's-2% vs national median155 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Augusta University

Ranked 67th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,371
middle 50%: $35,711 – $47,460
Median · 5 years out
$55,119
middle 50%: $48,315 – $61,842
Median · 10 years out
$63,318
middle 50%: $52,132 – $73,036

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 Augusta University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $42,371 one year after graduating, rising to $63,318 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 67th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,807 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,704 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,256 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$55,084 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$54,903 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$54,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$54,601 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$54,481 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Augusta University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$162,623 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$147,811 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$138,234 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$97,899 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$90,562 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$87,351 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$85,737 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Certificate)
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,771 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's)
$81,376 · 5 yrs out

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