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Bachelor's+2% vs national median4,366 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Western Governors University

Ranked 48th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,779
middle 50%: $40,929 – $57,580
Median · 5 years out
$57,215
middle 50%: $48,575 – $67,816
Median · 10 years out
$66,447
middle 50%: $53,560 – $78,430

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 Western Governors University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $48,779 one year after graduating, rising to $66,447 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 48th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,589 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio University
$57,898 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$57,880 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,709 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$57,508 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$57,389 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$57,253 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$57,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$56,986 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$56,360 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Governors University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$146,643 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor's)
$126,905 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$126,467 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Bachelor's)
$122,174 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$120,451 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,225 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,025 · 5 yrs out
Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,553 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$109,484 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$103,017 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$102,676 · 5 yrs out

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