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Bachelor's-5% vs national median151 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Georgia Southwestern State University

Ranked 84th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,121
middle 50%: $36,954 – $47,985
Median · 5 years out
$53,212
middle 50%: $47,756 – $60,961
Median · 10 years out
$62,260
middle 50%: $54,120 – $72,842

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 Southwestern State University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $42,121 one year after graduating, rising to $62,260 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 84th 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,680 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bowling Green State University
$54,106 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$53,840 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$53,769 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,478 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$53,360 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$53,135 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Georgia Southwestern State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,465 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,894 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$59,804 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,495 · 5 yrs out

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