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Bachelor's+6% vs national median639 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Miami University

Ranked 34th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,936
middle 50%: $35,477 – $52,972
Median · 5 years out
$59,568
middle 50%: $51,643 – $68,045
Median · 10 years out
$70,217
middle 50%: $58,223 – $82,223

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 Miami University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $45,936 one year after graduating, rising to $70,217 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 34th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,701 total interest

Same major at other universities

Weber State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,257 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$60,237 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,045 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$60,006 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,980 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,480 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$58,238 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Miami University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out

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