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Associate-26% vs national median84 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Southwest Virginia Community College

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

Median · 1 year out
$21,040
middle 50%: $16,853 – $27,078
Median · 5 years out
$22,848
middle 50%: $17,863 – $26,948
Median · 10 years out
$27,979
middle 50%: $22,285 – $39,425

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 Southwest Virginia Community College's associate program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $21,040 one year after graduating, rising to $27,979 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $30,990 for this field, ranking 9th 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
22.8 yrs
≈ $29,868 total interest

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