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
Special Education graduates from Western Governors University start with a median salary of $49k. Earnings reach $66k by year ten.
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
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$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
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