Bachelor's+9% vs national median198 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Westfield State University
Ranked 25th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,547
middle 50%: $32,609 – $55,024
Median · 5 years out
$61,233
middle 50%: $49,118 – $71,696
Median · 10 years out
$75,158
middle 50%: $55,746 – $85,664
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 graduates from Westfield State University earn $44k initially. Median pay reaches $61k by year five and $75k 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,813 total interest
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