Median earnings of special education and teaching graduates (graduate certificate) one year after graduation, at 22 colleges. National median: $61,750, rising to $70,411 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $96,954 | $96,711 | — |
| 2 | CUNY Lehman College | NY | $92,241 | $102,329 | — |
| 3 | University of Massachusetts-Boston | MA | $83,597 | — | — |
| 4 | CUNY Hunter College | NY | $83,134 | — | — |
| 5 | Relay Graduate School of Education | NY | $73,864 | $82,785 | — |
| 6 | Lamar University | TX | $69,056 | — | $19,318 |
| 7 | George Mason University | VA | $66,870 | $66,463 | $31,625 |
| 8 | Southern New Hampshire University | NH | $64,802 | — | — |
| 9 | University of Southern California | CA | $64,156 | $72,559 | $96,457 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania Western University | PA | $61,780 | — | $23,917 |
| 11 | Saint Cloud State University | MN | $61,750 | $59,443 | $41,000 |
| 12 | Texas State University | TX | $61,660 | — | $28,793 |
| 13 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $61,319 | $57,946 | $19,652 |
| 14 | Adelphi University | NY | $61,173 | $78,100 | $20,500 |
| 15 | Ball State University | IN | $59,582 | $65,194 | $35,725 |
| 16 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | MN | $58,982 | — | $30,779 |
| 17 | Virginia Commonwealth University | VA | $58,444 | — | — |
| 18 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | AZ | $51,950 | — | $20,500 |
| 19 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | PA | $50,974 | — | — |
| 20 | Albizu University-San Juan | PR | $47,580 | — | — |
| 21 | Appalachian State University | NC | $46,632 | $47,528 | $16,500 |
| 22 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | PR | $21,247 | — | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do special education and teaching graduates earn?
The median college reports $61,750 in earnings one year after a graduate certificate in special education and teaching and $70,411 four years after. The highest is $96,954 at Johns Hopkins University.
How much student debt do special education and teaching graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $28,793 at the typical college.