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Bachelor's-18% vs national median85 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at University of South Carolina - Aiken

Ranked 134th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,210
middle 50%: $40,613 – $49,551
Median · 5 years out
$45,922
middle 50%: $41,319 – $51,137
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 South Carolina - Aiken's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $45,210 one year after graduating, rising to $45,922 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 134th 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,259 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina Upstate
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$47,952 · 5 yrs out
Eureka College
$47,939 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$47,737 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$46,028 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$44,868 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary of the Woods College
$44,549 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of South Carolina - Aiken

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,554 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,771 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,969 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$61,498 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$56,220 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$55,778 · 5 yrs out

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