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Bachelor's-4% vs national median2,283 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Bowling Green State University

Ranked 78th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,869
middle 50%: $33,508 – $50,182
Median · 5 years out
$54,106
middle 50%: $46,603 – $61,473
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $55,208 – $76,117

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 Bowling Green State University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $42,869 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 78th 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.

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Paid off in
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,485 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$54,601 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$54,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,424 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$54,237 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$53,840 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$53,769 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,478 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$53,360 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bowling Green State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$121,481 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$104,907 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,429 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,300 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,107 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$89,990 · 5 yrs out

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