Bachelor's+3% vs national median487 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 43rd of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,411
middle 50%: $40,991 – $53,724
Median · 5 years out
$57,880
middle 50%: $48,878 – $66,514
Median · 10 years out
$71,072
middle 50%: $59,193 – $81,285
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 graduates from the University of Cincinnati earn a median of $47k in their first year. By year ten, median earnings reach $71k.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
≈ $7,667 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
University of Oklahoma
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,898 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,709 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,508 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$57,389 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$57,253 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$57,215 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,129 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Cincinnati
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$155,297 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,210 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$145,675 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$145,613 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,208 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$135,706 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,047 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$127,963 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,898 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out