Bachelor's-6% vs national median334 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of South Dakota
Ranked 90th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,714
middle 50%: $31,127 – $49,665
Median · 5 years out
$52,910
middle 50%: $45,751 – $61,186
Median · 10 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $51,424 – $67,746
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 start with a $43k median salary. After ten years, they earn $59k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,660 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia Southwestern State University
$53,212 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$53,150 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$53,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$53,121 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,737 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$52,401 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$52,295 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of South Dakota
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$232,751 · 5 yrs out
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$136,818 · 5 yrs out
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$116,358 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$89,791 · 5 yrs out
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$89,516 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,051 · 5 yrs out
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$83,134 · 5 yrs out
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$83,134 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$77,249 · 5 yrs out