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Bachelor's+7% vs national median639 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Utah State University

Ranked 31st of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,653
middle 50%: $38,851 – $63,832
Median · 5 years out
$60,045
middle 50%: $50,129 – $71,566
Median · 10 years out
$67,746
middle 50%: $56,312 – $81,200

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 Utah State University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $50,653 one year after graduating, rising to $67,746 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 31st 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,211 total interest

Same major at other universities

Westfield State University
$61,233 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,852 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$60,257 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$60,237 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$60,006 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$59,568 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$58,980 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,480 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Utah State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,890 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,301 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$111,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$110,885 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,638 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,860 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$103,726 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$103,026 · 5 yrs out
Public Health (Bachelor's)
$101,862 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,917 · 5 yrs out

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