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Bachelor's+29% vs national median43 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 3rd of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,055
middle 50%: $34,656 – $78,372
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $53,696 – $94,989
Median · 10 years out
$86,717
middle 50%: $74,586 – $118,430

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 State University of New York at New Paltz's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $46,055 one year after graduating, rising to $86,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,918 total interest

Same major at other universities

Chicago State University
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$71,999 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$71,136 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$70,211 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$69,527 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$68,987 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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