Special Education and Teaching Programs in the Northeast
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Part of Best Education Colleges in the Northeast
Regional list from Special Education and Teaching Programs Ranked by Earnings
This page ranks the 48 Special Education and Teaching programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. Manhattan University ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $83,932 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $83,932 to $32,925, with a median of $55,184. The gap between the top two programs is $9,853.
The list is evenly split between 24 public and 24 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY Medgar Evers College reports the lowest average net price on the page, at $5,718.
University of Connecticut ranks 105th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manhattan University · Riverdale, NY | $83,932 | $27,256 | $27,281 | 78.9% |
| Manhattan University ranks 1st on this list, reporting $83,932 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing alongside an admission rate of 79%. | |||||
| 2 | State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY | $74,079 | $22,345 | $12,550 | 59.8% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed from State University of New York at Cortland left with a median of $21,500 in federal loans, and its Special Education and Teaching completers earn $74,079 four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ | $72,067 | $31,446 | $19,623 | 73.3% |
| Seton Hall University posts an average net price of $31,446 and median earnings of $72,067 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Molloy University · Rockville Centre, NY | $71,781 | $24,347 | $17,548 | 81.7% |
| Molloy University ranks 212th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Special Education and Teaching graduates earn $71,781 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $66,767 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
| The College of New Jersey reports $66,767 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $7,908 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 6 | CUNY Medgar Evers College · Brooklyn, NY | $66,377 | $5,718 | $4,368 | 86.1% |
| With an average net price of $5,718, CUNY Medgar Evers College also shows median earnings of $66,377 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA | $64,827 | $29,689 | $22,570 | 88.8% |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia admits 89% of applicants and reports $64,827 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | La Salle University · Philadelphia, PA | $63,434 | $19,409 | $16,545 | 96.6% |
| La Salle University carries a school-wide median federal debt of $25,000 and median earnings of $63,434 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $62,864 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University ranks 497th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, with Special Education and Teaching graduates earning $62,864 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | SUNY Old Westbury · Old Westbury, NY | $62,389 | $11,282 | $6,645 | 83.6% |
| SUNY Old Westbury reports an average net price of $6,645 for families earning under $30,000 and median earnings of $62,389 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $61,158 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
| Kean University ranks 140th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Special Education and Teaching completers earn $61,158 four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $61,066 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| University of Connecticut admits 52% of applicants and reports $61,066 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing from a cohort of 12 graduates. | |||||
| 13 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA | $60,391 | $18,134 | $15,365 | 92.1% |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania reports median earnings of $60,391 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $18,134. | |||||
| 14 | Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT | $60,365 | $20,857 | $17,736 | 91.5% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Southern Connecticut State University left with a median of $22,250 in federal loans, and the program's completers earned a median of $60,365 four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | University of Hartford · West Hartford, CT | $59,185 | $30,282 | $25,925 | 95.8% |
| University of Hartford admits 96% of applicants and posts median earnings of $59,185 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Salve Regina University · Newport, RI | $57,837 | $36,967 | $26,939 | 68.2% |
| Salve Regina University ranks 1176th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Special Education and Teaching graduates earn a median of $57,837 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $57,294 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| With an admission rate of 11%, Boston University reports median earnings of $57,294 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY | $57,096 | $11,346 | $7,405 | 73.0% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University carries an average net price of $11,346 and reports median earnings of $57,096 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Rhode Island College · Providence, RI | $56,477 | $9,478 | $6,378 | 91.8% |
| Rhode Island College reports an average net price of $6,378 for families earning under $30,000, and its Special Education and Teaching graduates earn a median of $56,477 four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | Elmira College · Elmira, NY | $56,168 | $22,386 | $17,392 | 77.0% |
| Elmira College ranks 20th on this list, with median earnings of $56,168 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing and a cohort of 5 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 21 | Keuka College · Keuka Park, NY | $55,992 | $24,338 | $19,368 | 68.1% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Keuka College left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans, and the school's Special Education and Teaching completers earned a median of $55,992 four years after completing. | |||||
| 22 | St. Joseph's University-New York · Brooklyn, NY | $55,812 | $19,035 | $16,876 | 72.1% |
| St. Joseph's University-New York reports median earnings of $55,812 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 72%. | |||||
| 23 | Bridgewater State University · Bridgewater, MA | $55,692 | $16,383 | $10,007 | 87.8% |
| Bridgewater State University carries an average net price of $10,007 for families earning under $30,000, and its Special Education and Teaching graduates earn a median of $55,692 four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | SUNY at Fredonia · Fredonia, NY | $55,441 | $15,897 | $9,395 | 77.7% |
| SUNY at Fredonia ranks 790th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Special Education and Teaching graduates earn a median of $55,441 four years after completing. | |||||
| 25 | Providence College · Providence, RI | $54,927 | $48,523 | $28,152 | 50.9% |
| Providence College reports $54,927 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $48,523. | |||||
| 26 | SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY | $54,908 | $18,211 | $10,018 | 66.5% |
| A public university in Geneseo, SUNY College at Geneseo ranks 26th on this list and posts an admission rate of 66%. | |||||
| 27 | Neumann University · Aston, PA | $54,846 | $27,804 | $24,467 | 81.3% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans at Neumann University, which ranks 621st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 28 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Kutztown, PA | $54,845 | $21,331 | $15,957 | 90.8% |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania shows $54,845 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing alongside an average net price of $15,957 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 29 | Westfield State University · Westfield, MA | $53,678 | $16,721 | $10,751 | 81.4% |
| With a cohort of 15 graduates in the earnings cohort, Westfield State University ranks 29th on this list and reports $53,678 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 30 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana, PA | $53,494 | $16,804 | $12,364 | 90.8% |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania admits 91% of applicants and posts $53,494 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 31 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania · Millersville, PA | $53,356 | $20,787 | $14,565 | 86.2% |
| Ranking 743rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, Millersville University of Pennsylvania reports an average net price of $20,787. | |||||
| 32 | Thiel College · Greenville, PA | $52,302 | $22,347 | $17,247 | 71.6% |
| Thiel College reports $52,302 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing and a median federal debt of $27,000 across all of the school's borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 33 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $51,949 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| A public university in Bloomsburg, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ranks 33rd on this list and shows an average net price of $11,374 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 34 | St Bonaventure University · Saint Bonaventure, NY | $51,664 | $27,074 | $15,651 | 81.7% |
| St Bonaventure University posts $51,664 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 82%. | |||||
| 35 | Niagara University · Niagara University, NY | $50,897 | $17,248 | $9,564 | 87.4% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $25,475 in federal loans at Niagara University, which reports $50,897 in median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 36 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania · Shippensburg, PA | $50,069 | $23,726 | $18,709 | 86.5% |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranks 788th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $23,726. | |||||
| 37 | Mercyhurst University · Erie, PA | $49,638 | $19,444 | $22,626 | 81.0% |
| Mercyhurst University reports median earnings of $49,638 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, with 29 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 38 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA | $48,796 | $19,608 | $12,555 | 71.5% |
| A public university in Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranks 38th on this list and shows an average net price of $19,608. | |||||
| 39 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $48,497 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
| Pennsylvania Western University admits 94% of applicants and its Special Education and Teaching graduates earned a median of $48,497 four years after completing. | |||||
| 40 | Roberts Wesleyan University · Rochester, NY | $47,243 | $23,130 | $22,922 | 70.6% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $23,750 in federal loans at Roberts Wesleyan University, which ranks 1015th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 41 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA | $45,867 | $23,331 | $17,018 | 78.4% |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania posts an average net price of $17,018 for families earning under $30,000 and a median of $45,867 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 42 | Lebanon Valley College · Annville, PA | $43,798 | $26,979 | $20,788 | 83.8% |
| Ranking 42nd on this list, Lebanon Valley College reports 20 graduates in the earnings cohort and median earnings of $43,798 four years after completing. | |||||
| 43 | York College of Pennsylvania · York, PA | $42,905 | $18,556 | $12,927 | 73.7% |
| York College of Pennsylvania holds an Azimuth composite rank of 830th among nonprofit four-year institutions and an admission rate of 74%. | |||||
| 44 | Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA | $41,087 | $14,262 | $10,204 | 86.9% |
| With an average net price of $14,262, Fitchburg State University reports median earnings of $41,087 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 45 | University of Maine at Farmington · Farmington, ME | $39,251 | $16,857 | $13,301 | 96.7% |
| University of Maine at Farmington admits 97% of applicants and carries a median federal debt of $24,499 across all of the school's borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 46 | Keystone College · La Plume, PA | $38,289 | $22,051 | $21,925 | 84.8% |
| Keystone College reports median earnings of $38,289 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $21,925 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 47 | Alvernia University · Reading, PA | $34,704 | $28,138 | $23,436 | 58.1% |
| Ranking 811th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, Alvernia University shows an admission rate of 58%. | |||||
| 48 | Arcadia University · Glenside, PA | $32,925 | $29,466 | $23,127 | 80.2% |
| Arcadia University reports 11 graduates in the earnings cohort and median earnings of $32,925 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 7 of the 48 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Manhattan University leads with $83,932, a gap of $9,853 above second-ranked State University of New York at Cortland.
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