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Bachelor's-21% vs national median114 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Saint Mary of the Woods College

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

Median · 1 year out
$38,509
middle 50%: $30,360 – $44,815
Median · 5 years out
$44,549
middle 50%: $37,935 – $50,210
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Saint Mary of the Woods College's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $38,509 one year after graduating, rising to $44,549 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 138th 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
9.5 yrs
≈ $10,527 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Central Missouri
$47,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$46,028 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$45,922 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$44,868 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Mary of the Woods College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,124 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Psychology, General (Bachelor's)
$45,979 · 5 yrs out
Education (Bachelor's)
$45,020 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor's)
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Human Services, General (Bachelor's)
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's)
$41,019 · 1 yr out

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