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Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,168 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at University of North Georgia

Ranked 82nd of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,917
middle 50%: $39,418 – $51,320
Median · 5 years out
$53,478
middle 50%: $46,250 – $59,815
Median · 10 years out
$60,095
middle 50%: $50,783 – $69,059

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 North Georgia's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $45,917 one year after graduating, rising to $60,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 82nd 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,223 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$54,237 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
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
Black Hills State University
$53,360 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$53,212 · 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

Other majors at University of North Georgia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,482 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,678 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,058 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$79,091 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$78,026 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,914 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,869 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$69,310 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

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