Bachelor's-10% vs national median592 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Appalachian State University
Ranked 108th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,353
middle 50%: $38,386 – $49,093
Median · 5 years out
$50,647
middle 50%: $46,021 – $56,706
Median · 10 years out
$55,746
middle 50%: $48,663 – $61,842
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 majors at Appalachian State University earn $44k initially. After ten years, the median salary is $56k.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,711 total interest
Same major at other universities
Youngstown State University
$51,608 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,401 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Southern Indiana
$50,605 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$50,031 · 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
Other majors at Appalachian State University
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$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
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$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out