Bachelor's-18% vs national median376 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of Maine - Farmington
Ranked 133rd of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,525
middle 50%: $30,311 – $44,143
Median · 5 years out
$46,028
middle 50%: $38,050 – $54,566
Median · 10 years out
$54,943
middle 50%: $42,280 – $69,705
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 at the University of Maine - Farmington earn $38k in year one. Median earnings reach $55k after ten years.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,217 total interest
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$48,745 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$48,319 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$47,952 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$47,737 · 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
Saint Mary of the Woods College
$44,549 · 5 yrs out
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