Bachelor's-7% vs national median472 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Ranked 96th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,386
middle 50%: $35,919 – $50,245
Median · 5 years out
$52,295
middle 50%: $46,420 – $59,767
Median · 10 years out
$60,995
middle 50%: $50,881 – $72,638
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 graduates begin with a median of $44k. Ten-year earnings reach $61k.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,504 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of South Dakota
$52,910 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,737 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,064 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,017 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,919 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,915 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$51,608 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out