Bachelor's-7% vs national median1,126 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Ball State University
Ranked 101st of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,997
middle 50%: $34,223 – $52,117
Median · 5 years out
$51,915
middle 50%: $44,663 – $59,327
Median · 10 years out
$57,190
middle 50%: $48,861 – $67,408
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 majors at Ball State University see median first-year salaries of $44k. Earnings reach $57k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,616 total interest
Same major at other universities
Presbyterian College
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$52,295 · 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
Youngstown State University
$51,608 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,401 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$51,125 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,091 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$51,019 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$50,748 · 5 yrs out
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$104,232 · 5 yrs out
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$98,755 · 5 yrs out
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$96,168 · 5 yrs out
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$88,775 · 5 yrs out
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$85,242 · 5 yrs out
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$83,054 · 5 yrs out
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