Bachelor's+4% vs national median398 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 37th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,508
middle 50%: $40,259 – $57,215
Median · 5 years out
$58,480
middle 50%: $51,032 – $68,961
Median · 10 years out
$67,394
middle 50%: $56,143 – $82,823
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 and Teaching graduates at the University of Wisconsin - Madison start at $50k. Median earnings hit $67k 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,425 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$60,045 · 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 Toledo
$58,238 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,898 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$57,880 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out