Bachelor's+12% vs national median402 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 22nd of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,311
middle 50%: $37,212 – $62,384
Median · 5 years out
$62,762
middle 50%: $51,539 – $74,273
Median · 10 years out
$67,942
middle 50%: $56,149 – $83,011
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 bachelor's degree graduates earn a median of $50,311 in year 1. Earnings reach $67,942 by year 10.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,080 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$65,141 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$64,190 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$62,916 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,852 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
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$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out