Bachelor's-11% vs national median338 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Missouri State University
Ranked 110th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,757
middle 50%: $31,136 – $49,520
Median · 5 years out
$50,031
middle 50%: $43,484 – $56,477
Median · 10 years out
$56,092
middle 50%: $48,213 – $62,994
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 Missouri State University earn a $41,757 median in year one. This rises to $50,031 after five years and $56,092 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,107 total interest
Same major at other universities
College of Charleston
$51,125 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,091 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$51,019 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$50,748 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$50,605 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,997 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$49,949 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$49,932 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,774 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$49,677 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$49,654 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Missouri State University
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$104,078 · 5 yrs out
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art (Master's)
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,668 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$86,597 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$83,858 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,076 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$77,706 · 5 yrs out