Special Education and Teaching: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of special education and teaching graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 304 colleges. National median: $59,166, rising to $62,753 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1California State University-Los AngelesCA$89,011$104,208$20,500
2Touro University CaliforniaCA$84,720$84,787—
3CUNY City CollegeNY$84,664$94,601$17,565
4California State University-Dominguez HillsCA$82,484$95,089—
5Fresno Pacific UniversityCA$82,476——
6Notre Dame de Namur UniversityCA$82,202$94,588—
7CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY$82,060$90,918$20,500
8Pace UniversityNY$81,597$91,867$20,500
9CUNY Lehman CollegeNY$81,432$84,758$40,500
10California State University-Long BeachCA$81,011$91,444—
11California State University-FullertonCA$80,432$95,677$22,750
12University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA$79,688$69,373—
13CUNY Hunter CollegeNY$78,475$88,978$28,871
14California Lutheran UniversityCA$77,344$81,041$30,700
15SUNY Old WestburyNY$77,223——
16Long Island UniversityNY$76,584$81,836$50,474
17National UniversityCA$76,119$85,908$41,000
18College of Staten Island CUNYNY$75,847$86,157$17,000
19St. John's University-New YorkNY$75,830$84,195$31,944
20CUNY Queens CollegeNY$75,570$85,359$23,427
21Touro UniversityNY$75,508$80,111$28,958
22California State University-East BayCA$75,439$81,760$20,500
23Monroe UniversityNY$74,826——
24San Francisco State UniversityCA$74,781$76,580$33,065
25California State University-FresnoCA$74,687——
26University of Illinois ChicagoIL$74,593$74,270$39,946
27San Diego State UniversityCA$74,354$84,034—
28Mercy UniversityNY$73,351—$46,500
29University of Massachusetts GlobalCA$73,287—$35,500
30University of Hawaii at ManoaHI$73,016$78,627$27,675
31Loyola Marymount UniversityCA$72,771$85,524—
32Alliant International University-San DiegoCA$72,764$77,956$36,625
33Towson UniversityMD$72,745$71,563—
34Adelphi UniversityNY$72,505$80,788—
35Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityNJ$72,285$75,657—
36Montclair State UniversityNJ$72,285$75,657—
37California State University-SacramentoCA$71,555$93,221—
38Manhattan UniversityNY$71,178$87,967$20,500
39Teachers College at Columbia UniversityNY$71,117$76,970$44,862
40University of West GeorgiaGA$70,335$74,278$25,562
41Rowan UniversityNJ$70,138$72,243—
42Bank Street College of EducationNY$69,833$76,086$51,883
43Whitworth UniversityWA$68,733$64,904$41,000
44University of UtahUT$68,599$73,872$27,450
45New Jersey City UniversityNJ$68,192$74,452$23,693
46Hofstra UniversityNY$68,184$79,507$41,000
47DePaul UniversityIL$67,632$77,204$27,333
48Fordham UniversityNY$67,534$79,567$57,261
49Rhode Island CollegeRI$67,384$66,310$20,500
50Kean UniversityNJ$67,260$76,045$41,000
51William Paterson University of New JerseyNJ$67,193$71,699$20,500
52University of RedlandsCA$67,024$79,819$31,334
53Chapman UniversityCA$66,977$71,762—
54Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityMD$66,659$71,297—
55Boston UniversityMA$66,654$66,364—
56Holy Family UniversityPA$66,588$66,902$29,295
57Lincoln UniversityPA$66,553$68,343$34,646
58Sul Ross State UniversityTX$66,356$65,438$19,106
59Manhattanville UniversityNY$66,130$79,921$30,458
60Sam Houston State UniversityTX$66,006$70,757$34,619
61Gordon CollegeMA$65,823——
62Oakland UniversityMI$65,642$67,300$39,192
63Johns Hopkins UniversityMD$65,486$64,658—
64Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL$65,370$65,769$19,468
65Seton Hall UniversityNJ$65,146——
66The College of New JerseyNJ$64,998$65,033$20,500
67Monmouth UniversityNJ$64,864$68,115$50,448
68Texas A&M University-VictoriaTX$64,808—$40,413
69George Mason UniversityVA$64,515$72,192$29,500
70George Washington UniversityDC$64,254$75,292—
71Saginaw Valley State UniversityMI$64,241$65,591—
72The University of Texas at El PasoTX$64,197$64,915$30,750
73Rutgers University-New BrunswickNJ$64,142$66,728$20,500
74Saint Cloud State UniversityMN$64,008$64,864—
75Quinnipiac UniversityCT$63,875$64,220$22,966
76Syracuse UniversityNY$63,866$66,858$51,250
77Texas Tech UniversityTX$63,784$66,336$23,199
78Endicott CollegeMA$63,579$63,477$22,800
79Mount Saint Mary CollegeNY$63,537$66,761—
80Regis CollegeMA$63,382$65,421—
81Concordia University-ChicagoIL$63,368$67,237$25,199
82California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA$63,328——
83Western Oregon UniversityOR$63,244$65,172$38,197
84Lesley UniversityMA$63,151$68,384$40,049
85Lamar UniversityTX$62,965$64,598$27,332
86Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ$62,889$60,901$20,500
87Stonehill CollegeMA$62,543——
88West Texas A & M UniversityTX$62,514$63,537—
89State University of New York at OswegoNY$62,504——
90Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA$62,492—$48,395
91American International CollegeMA$62,478$67,742$20,799
92University of Massachusetts-BostonMA$62,262$70,150$31,149
93Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX$62,235——
94Eastern UniversityPA$62,199$62,741$33,847
95Kennesaw State UniversityGA$62,045——
96Fitchburg State UniversityMA$62,005$64,927$23,080
97Salem State UniversityMA$61,942$63,889—
98Minnesota State University-MankatoMN$61,839$62,401—
99Simmons UniversityMA$61,796$69,110—
100West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPA$61,745$60,252—
101University of Nevada-Las VegasNV$61,719$66,970$31,158
102Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL$61,615—$20,500
103Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX$61,605$62,368$29,145
104Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaMN$61,503$67,553$35,349
105University of Central FloridaFL$61,495$60,920$28,427
106Bridgewater State UniversityMA$61,495$64,424$20,500
107University of New Mexico-Main CampusNM$61,495$65,641$26,996
108Georgia State UniversityGA$61,429$65,323—
109National Louis UniversityIL$61,429$65,083$35,875
110Boston CollegeMA$61,422$71,459—
111Texas State UniversityTX$61,369$62,709—
112Lehigh UniversityPA$61,308$63,527—
113University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL$61,263$58,586—
114St. Joseph's University-New YorkNY$61,160$70,102$35,500
115Western Michigan UniversityMI$61,149$67,367$31,974
116Bemidji State UniversityMN$61,040$65,503$39,190
117Eastern Michigan UniversityMI$60,981$66,839$46,256
118University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO$60,857$68,259—
119Illinois State UniversityIL$60,718$62,105—
120Florida International UniversityFL$60,677$66,851$29,113
121University of North TexasTX$60,606$63,310—
122Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusPA$60,560$63,109$35,499
123Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPA$60,560$63,109$35,499
124Portland State UniversityOR$60,533$67,504$41,000
125Georgian Court UniversityNJ$60,407——
126Ball State UniversityIN$60,377$71,550$32,921
127The University of Texas at AustinTX$60,269$56,327$20,063
128Midwestern State UniversityTX$60,233$61,418$35,254
129Western Governors UniversityUT$60,204$63,218$15,301
130Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT$60,197$65,840$27,501
131Vanderbilt UniversityTN$60,124$65,048$35,724
132Concordia University-Saint PaulMN$60,098$63,279$24,599
133Dominican UniversityIL$60,095$76,142—
134Pacific UniversityOR$60,029$62,047$37,992
135Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPA$60,015$66,379$41,007
136University of KansasKS$59,941$59,173$32,755
137East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaPA$59,927—$41,000
138Central Connecticut State UniversityCT$59,903$62,530$37,200
139St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeNY$59,740$76,928$20,500
140Columbus State UniversityGA$59,703$63,482$29,400
141Northern Arizona UniversityAZ$59,668$66,606$33,695
142College of Our Lady of the ElmsMA$59,650$68,582—
143East Texas A&M UniversityTX$59,637$63,451—
144Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusNM$59,606——
145Saint Xavier UniversityIL$59,586$64,421$26,319
146Wilmington UniversityDE$59,452$64,126$41,735
147University of OregonOR$59,388$62,634$34,167
148The University of Texas Permian BasinTX$59,290—$28,986
149Michigan State UniversityMI$59,271$64,777$30,014
150Texas Woman's UniversityTX$59,238$61,736$22,898
151University of St ThomasMN$59,199$66,391$26,347
152Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ$59,166$61,331$30,906
153Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ$59,166$61,331$30,906
154The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX$59,034$60,899$16,250
155Molloy UniversityNY$58,966$73,479$20,500
156Baker UniversityKS$58,912——
157University of MaryND$58,806——
158Valdosta State UniversityGA$58,588$63,814$23,518
159Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaPA$58,586——
160Central Michigan UniversityMI$58,547—$31,500
161Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA$58,422$59,134—
162Bethel UniversityMN$58,329$67,614$40,500
163Regent UniversityVA$58,302$60,835$44,958
164SUNY at FredoniaNY$58,142$61,562$41,000
165Emporia State UniversityKS$58,081$58,389$20,212
166University of Nebraska at OmahaNE$57,999$58,383$35,966
167University of DelawareDE$57,847$60,626$20,500
168Neumann UniversityPA$57,711—$33,560
169Saint Leo UniversityFL$57,689$53,280—
170University of Virginia-Main CampusVA$57,616$58,042—
171University of ToledoOH$57,470$59,246—
172University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN$57,380$62,786—
173Upper Iowa UniversityIA$57,358——
174University of Saint JosephCT$57,269$62,650$32,500
175University of FloridaFL$57,251$51,700$29,710
176Lasell UniversityMA$57,220$59,783—
177Barry UniversityFL$57,197——
178University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI$57,193—$18,766
179Binghamton UniversityNY$57,103$59,933—
180University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO$57,041——
181Northern Illinois UniversityIL$57,030$62,066$27,121
182University of West AlabamaAL$56,993$59,972$31,900
183University of HartfordCT$56,851—$30,750
184Piedmont UniversityGA$56,783$65,919$38,025
185Grand Canyon UniversityAZ$56,779$60,336$33,272
186University of VermontVT$56,699$55,090—
187State University of New York at PlattsburghNY$56,661$56,090$20,500
188James Madison UniversityVA$56,640$59,379—
189Kent State University at KentOH$56,547$54,383—
190Old Dominion UniversityVA$56,501$56,192$30,750
191Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA$56,444$58,603—
192Morningside UniversityIA$56,405$61,726$19,691
193Wichita State UniversityKS$56,345$61,632$28,687
194Capella UniversityMN$56,259$61,268$30,314
195University of Wisconsin-SuperiorWI$56,213$58,070$15,035
196The University of Texas at San AntonioTX$56,158$60,549—
197Georgia College & State UniversityGA$56,108$61,269$26,500
198Minnesota State University MoorheadMN$55,980$62,753$20,500
199Marian UniversityIN$55,903——
200Slippery Rock University of PennsylvaniaPA$55,789$57,999$30,035
201Lipscomb UniversityTN$55,777$63,058$21,625
202University of Nebraska at KearneyNE$55,698$58,307$13,022
203University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI$55,688$55,004—
204University of Northern ColoradoCO$55,633$62,267$31,551
205University at AlbanyNY$55,499$60,341$35,000
206Ashland UniversityOH$55,495$62,347—
207SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY$55,327$57,652$30,000
208Grand Valley State UniversityMI$55,294$64,816$24,243
209Texas A&M University-College StationTX$55,261$63,853—
210Wilson CollegePA$54,996——
211University of Missouri-ColumbiaMO$54,978$51,460—
212State University of New York at CortlandNY$54,907$57,719—
213University of ArizonaAZ$54,895$63,869$40,750
214Radford UniversityVA$54,890$53,439$21,675
215Aurora UniversityIL$54,842$64,110—
216Canisius UniversityNY$54,785$54,413$36,246
217University of West FloridaFL$54,749$67,666$23,117
218Plymouth State UniversityNH$54,687$64,021—
219University of North DakotaND$54,592$59,392$29,000
220University of Phoenix-ArizonaAZ$54,416$62,175$37,875
221University of South FloridaFL$54,379$58,411—
222University of LouisvilleKY$54,373$60,000$33,064
223University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOH$54,273$56,160$28,750
224La Salle UniversityPA$54,220$58,658—
225Pennsylvania Western UniversityPA$54,205$53,122$27,265
226University of North AlabamaAL$54,198——
227University of Missouri-St LouisMO$53,805$53,964$34,750
228Pittsburg State UniversityKS$53,698$56,317$28,236
229Augustana UniversitySD$53,587—$17,317
230Liberty UniversityVA$53,449$58,040$33,764
231Southeastern UniversityFL$53,444$49,395—
232Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaPA$53,148$56,241—
233University of GeorgiaGA$52,905$63,394$22,274
234Wayne State CollegeNE$52,839—$23,162
235Roger Williams UniversityRI$52,693——
236Fort Hays State UniversityKS$52,689$60,958$20,500
237Lewis UniversityIL$52,519$61,033$34,166
238Baldwin Wallace UniversityOH$52,469$59,151—
239University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI$52,453$56,443—
240Montana State University BillingsMT$52,431$69,241—
241Miami University-OxfordOH$52,311$58,745$30,322
242Webster UniversityMO$52,261——
243Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA$52,205$52,653—
244Niagara UniversityNY$52,177$58,539$30,214
245University of Alabama at BirminghamAL$52,147$58,157—
246Temple UniversityPA$52,146$58,619$28,395
247University of Southern MaineME$51,924$58,059$19,000
248University of KentuckyKY$51,666——
249University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPA$51,449—$33,000
250University of North FloridaFL$51,399$61,014—
251University of Saint Francis-Fort WayneIN$51,323—$26,493
252Auburn UniversityAL$51,234$57,089—
253Cambridge CollegeMA$51,044$48,826$17,045
254New Mexico State University-Main CampusNM$50,999$68,419—
255The University of Arizona Global CampusAZ$50,960$51,086$40,456
256Carson-Newman UniversityTN$50,737——
257University of Mount Saint VincentNY$50,712—$24,497
258University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC$50,693——
259Buena Vista UniversityIA$50,690—$16,724
260Jacksonville State UniversityAL$50,443$54,048—
261University of ArkansasAR$50,376——
262Northeastern State UniversityOK$50,239$51,106—
263Arkansas State UniversityAR$50,199$53,700$23,258
264University of MaineME$50,153$55,165—
265Roberts Wesleyan UniversityNY$49,957$53,178$34,266
266Colorado Christian UniversityCO$49,585$57,364—
267Cleveland State UniversityOH$49,492$54,537$44,000
268Winthrop UniversitySC$49,455——
269Boise State UniversityID$49,245$56,761—
270Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY$49,231$45,142$30,722
271Lindenwood UniversityMO$49,137$55,199—
272Mercyhurst UniversityPA$48,919$51,575—
273Ohio University-Main CampusOH$48,758—$22,600
274Xavier UniversityOH$48,754$58,429—
275Daemen UniversityNY$47,958—$20,500
276Marshall UniversityWV$47,952$49,548$38,714
277Northwest Missouri State UniversityMO$47,652$50,060$14,824
278Carroll UniversityWI$47,652—$20,500
279Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversityOH$47,313—$30,750
280Harding UniversityAR$47,198—$34,186
281Mississippi Christian UniversityMS$46,671$49,246$25,250
282University of the CumberlandsKY$46,631—$31,044
283Seton Hill UniversityPA$46,539$51,666—
284Francis Marion UniversitySC$46,353$56,581—
285Appalachian State UniversityNC$46,229——
286University of Central ArkansasAR$46,186$49,404$21,872
287University of Southern MississippiMS$45,640$50,482—
288Georgetown CollegeKY$45,559$53,879$19,463
289Campbellsville UniversityKY$45,543$44,476$28,700
290Murray State UniversityKY$45,204$43,802—
291Mississippi State UniversityMS$44,316—$39,048
292Missouri State University-SpringfieldMO$44,230$42,990—
293Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusPR$43,824$36,460—
294Muskingum UniversityOH$43,731$49,643$36,258
295Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO$43,208$40,985—
296William Carey UniversityMS$42,320$54,194$30,875
297Western Kentucky UniversityKY$42,250$51,391$22,954
298St. John Fisher UniversityNY$42,106$53,346—
299Drury UniversityMO$40,499$42,026$18,357
300Caribbean University-BayamonPR$34,729$42,555$26,052

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 $59,166 in earnings one year after a master's degree in special education and teaching and $62,753 four years after. The highest is $89,011 at California State University-Los Angeles.

How much student debt do special education and teaching graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $30,014 at the typical college.