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Bachelor's+7% vs national median516 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Lewis University

Ranked 32nd of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,630
middle 50%: $35,973 – $56,721
Median · 5 years out
$60,006
middle 50%: $51,028 – $69,823
Median · 10 years out
$69,441
middle 50%: $57,471 – $86,622

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 Lewis University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $49,630 one year after graduating, rising to $69,441 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 32nd 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,308 total interest

Same major at other universities

Benedictine University
$61,121 · 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
Northern Illinois University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$59,568 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,980 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$58,238 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lewis University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$149,696 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$120,704 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,904 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,319 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,023 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,082 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,622 · 5 yrs out

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