Bachelor's-7% vs national median406 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
Ranked 100th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,869
middle 50%: $40,994 – $49,865
Median · 5 years out
$51,919
middle 50%: $46,555 – $59,615
Median · 10 years out
$58,823
middle 50%: $49,725 – $69,056
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 UNC Wilmington see a $45,869 median salary in their first year. Median earnings reach $58,823 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,378 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State University
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$52,295 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$52,064 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,017 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,915 · 5 yrs out
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
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$115,854 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
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$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,423 · 5 yrs out
Statistics (Bachelor's)
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$90,755 · 5 yrs out
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$88,696 · 5 yrs out
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$83,719 · 5 yrs out
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$80,156 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$79,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$78,439 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$75,042 · 5 yrs out