Bachelor's+3% vs national median418 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ranked 45th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,915
middle 50%: $40,532 – $53,914
Median · 5 years out
$57,508
middle 50%: $50,116 – $65,035
Median · 10 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $57,346 – $81,381
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 earn a median of $48k in year one. Ten-year medians reach $69k for this bachelor's degree.
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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,649 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,898 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$57,880 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,709 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$57,389 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$57,253 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$57,215 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$56,986 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out