Bachelor's-6% vs national median163 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Columbus State University
Ranked 94th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,822
middle 50%: $35,005 – $48,394
Median · 5 years out
$52,542
middle 50%: $44,849 – $60,039
Median · 10 years out
$58,787
middle 50%: $50,767 – $69,814
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 and Teaching graduates from Columbus State University earn $43k initially. Median salaries reach $53k after five 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
≈ $8,686 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Colorado
$53,121 · 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
Presbyterian College
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$52,295 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,064 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,017 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,919 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Columbus State University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,722 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$80,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out