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Bachelor's0% vs national median535 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Georgia Southern University

Ranked 59th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,028
middle 50%: $36,766 – $50,973
Median · 5 years out
$56,063
middle 50%: $48,357 – $64,204
Median · 10 years out
$63,662
middle 50%: $53,705 – $74,677

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 Georgia Southern University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $46,028 one year after graduating, rising to $63,662 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 59th 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.

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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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,976 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Louisiana University
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$56,360 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$56,260 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,089 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Georgia Southern University

Education (Doctorate)
$107,797 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,522 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,298 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,641 · 5 yrs out

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