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Associate+14% vs national median67 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Ranked 3rd of 9 associate programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,495
middle 50%: $23,895 – $34,428
Median · 5 years out
$35,474
middle 50%: $26,921 – $44,060
Median · 10 years out
$40,342
middle 50%: $30,837 – $50,767

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Special Education and Teaching (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of J Sargeant Reynolds Community College's associate program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $30,495 one year after graduating, rising to $40,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $30,990 for this field, ranking 3rd of 9 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
12.2 yrs
≈ $14,357 total interest

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