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Bachelor's-13% vs national median107 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at University of Central Oklahoma

Ranked 122nd of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,831
middle 50%: $37,114 – $48,167
Median · 5 years out
$48,928
middle 50%: $43,474 – $54,723
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 University of Central Oklahoma's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $42,831 one year after graduating, rising to $48,928 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 122nd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,175 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana State University - Billings
$49,654 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,603 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern State University
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$49,480 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
Grace College and Theological Seminary
$48,898 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$48,852 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$48,745 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$48,319 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$48,096 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Central Oklahoma

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$95,638 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$94,777 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$90,071 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,963 · 5 yrs out
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,563 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$75,139 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$74,709 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$73,499 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$69,864 · 5 yrs out

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