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Bachelor's-20% vs national median53 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Lincoln University

Ranked 136th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,849
middle 50%: $33,225 – $103,697
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $34,107 – $63,874
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 Lincoln University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $44,849 one year after graduating, rising to $45,075 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 136th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $9,439 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 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
Vincennes University
$44,868 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary of the Woods College
$44,549 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lincoln University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,999 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$62,986 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$61,903 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$54,898 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$54,542 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$53,578 · 5 yrs out

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