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Bachelor's+12% vs national median212 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Augsburg University

Ranked 21st of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,008
middle 50%: $41,019 – $55,849
Median · 5 years out
$62,916
middle 50%: $54,852 – $73,406
Median · 10 years out
$74,586
middle 50%: $61,085 – $87,964

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 Augsburg University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $49,008 one year after graduating, rising to $74,586 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 21st 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,180 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hartford
$65,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$64,190 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,762 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,852 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Augsburg University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$132,931 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$105,907 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,348 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$96,442 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$83,353 · 5 yrs out

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