Certificate (1-2 years)+49% vs national median333 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of Cincinnati
Ranked 1st of 7 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$31,721
middle 50%: $23,706 – $42,161
Median · 5 years out
$50,785
middle 50%: $37,508 – $65,868
Median · 10 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $45,751 – $80,540
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Special Education and Teaching (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Special Education and Teaching certificate holders from the University of Cincinnati earn $32k initially. Median pay rises to $55k after a decade.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,421 total interest
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$29,520 · 5 yrs out
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