Bachelor's-1% vs national median680 grads tracked
Special Education and Teaching at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Ranked 65th of 138 bachelor's programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,627
middle 50%: $37,261 – $52,064
Median · 5 years out
$55,592
middle 50%: $48,653 – $62,069
Median · 10 years out
$64,772
middle 50%: $56,558 – $75,817
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 earn $47k in their first year. Median salaries reach $56k at five years and $65k at ten years.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,944 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Coastal Carolina University
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$55,704 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$55,604 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$55,256 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$55,119 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$55,084 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$54,903 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$54,891 · 5 yrs out
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$93,599 · 5 yrs out
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$86,430 · 5 yrs out
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$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$86,061 · 5 yrs out
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$78,643 · 5 yrs out
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$78,643 · 5 yrs out
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$77,182 · 5 yrs out
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$73,422 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,032 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$72,847 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,446 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's)
$70,655 · 5 yrs out