Bachelor's-15% vs national median323 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of Central Missouri
Ranked 132nd of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,430
middle 50%: $34,518 – $46,982
Median · 5 years out
$47,737
middle 50%: $41,329 – $54,448
Median · 10 years out
$52,754
middle 50%: $44,688 – $62,354
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 in Special Education and Teaching earn a median first-year salary of $41k. After ten years, earnings rise to $53k.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,462 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lander University
$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 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
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
Other majors at University of Central Missouri
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$110,672 · 5 yrs out
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$100,565 · 5 yrs out
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$100,331 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$87,964 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$86,140 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$82,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$82,440 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Master's)
$80,947 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$80,441 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$79,021 · 5 yrs out