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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,012 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Kent State University

Ranked 70th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,444
middle 50%: $30,823 – $50,274
Median · 5 years out
$54,903
middle 50%: $46,459 – $62,692
Median · 10 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $54,295 – $76,958

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 Kent State University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $41,444 one year after graduating, rising to $65,986 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 70th 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,579 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,256 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$55,119 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$55,084 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$54,891 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Kent State University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$150,471 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,244 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,290 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$92,964 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out

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