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Bachelor's0% vs national median30 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Virginia Wesleyan University

Ranked 55th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,399
middle 50%: $36,215 – $68,521
Median · 5 years out
$56,312
middle 50%: $46,891 – $65,194
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Virginia Wesleyan University's bachelor's program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $49,399 one year after graduating, rising to $56,312 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $56,089 for this field, ranking 55th 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,624 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Northern Arizona University
$56,260 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,089 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$56,063 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$55,807 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Wesleyan University

Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$65,344 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$56,106 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$54,656 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$53,767 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor's)
$53,506 · 5 yrs out

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