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Bachelor's+9% vs national median121 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Benedictine University

Ranked 26th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,471
middle 50%: $30,783 – $54,926
Median · 5 years out
$61,121
middle 50%: $53,343 – $71,026
Median · 10 years out
$73,271
middle 50%: $58,659 – $98,392

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 Benedictine University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $46,471 one year after graduating, rising to $73,271 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 26th 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
6.7 yrs
≈ $7,535 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$62,916 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,762 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,852 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,257 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$60,237 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,045 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$60,006 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Benedictine University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,659 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,497 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,056 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$93,050 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out

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