Bachelor's-9% vs national median362 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at College of Charleston
Ranked 104th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,404
middle 50%: $40,913 – $50,062
Median · 5 years out
$51,125
middle 50%: $45,403 – $63,528
Median · 10 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $51,643 – $72,299
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 and Teaching graduates at the College of Charleston earn $45k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $60k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,502 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Arizona (The)
$52,064 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,017 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,919 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,915 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$51,608 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$51,401 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$51,091 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$51,019 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$50,748 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$50,605 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$50,031 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at College of Charleston
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out