Bachelor's+14% vs national median236 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Elmhurst University
Ranked 17th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,749
middle 50%: $48,919 – $64,818
Median · 5 years out
$64,190
middle 50%: $55,577 – $74,484
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $60,342 – $82,863
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 bachelor's degree graduates earn a median of $57k in year one. Earnings grow to $64k by the fifth year.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,439 total interest
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$67,625 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$67,387 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$67,216 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Joseph
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$65,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Elmhurst University
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$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
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$91,818 · 5 yrs out
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$90,251 · 5 yrs out
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$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out