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Bachelor's-13% vs national median132 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Converse University

Ranked 121st of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $39,048 – $46,506
Median · 5 years out
$49,000
middle 50%: $43,753 – $53,439
Median · 10 years out
$55,261
middle 50%: $49,979 – $61,468

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 Converse University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $55,261 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 121st 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$49,677 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Central Oklahoma
$48,928 · 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

Other majors at Converse University

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$60,146 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,550 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$52,479 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's)
$51,694 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$48,943 · 5 yrs out

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