Bachelor's-3% vs national median524 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Ranked 76th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,820
middle 50%: $31,792 – $51,024
Median · 5 years out
$54,237
middle 50%: $47,238 – $61,821
Median · 10 years out
$62,022
middle 50%: $53,144 – $72,386
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
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Special Education graduates earn $44k in year one. Median salaries reach $62k by year ten.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,386 total interest
Same major at other universities
Kent State University
$54,903 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$54,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$54,601 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$54,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,424 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$54,365 · 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
University of North Georgia
$53,478 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$146,060 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,910 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,254 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,560 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,955 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$97,921 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,779 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,729 · 5 yrs out