Special Education and Teaching Programs Ranked by Earnings
Updated
This page ranks 199 Special Education and Teaching programs across the United States by the median earnings of Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. Manhattan University leads the list with median earnings of $83,932 four years after completing, followed by State University of New York at Cortland at $74,079 and Seton Hall University at $72,067.
The gap between the top two is $9,853. Across the listed programs, median earnings range from $83,932 to $25,774, with a median of $48,796.
For 47 of the 199 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 137 of the programs and private nonprofits for 62. CUNY Medgar Evers College posts the lowest average net price on the list at $5,718.
Arizona State University Campus Immersion ranks 21st 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 reports median earnings of $83,932 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY | $74,079 | $22,345 | $12,550 | 59.8% |
| State University of New York at Cortland ranks 2nd on this list and shows an average net price of $22,345. | |||||
| 3 | Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ | $72,067 | $31,446 | $19,623 | 73.3% |
| Seton Hall University graduates in the earnings cohort number 20, and the program carries a median federal debt of $25,000 among Special Education and Teaching completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 4 | Molloy University · Rockville Centre, NY | $71,781 | $24,347 | $17,548 | 81.7% |
| Molloy University admits 82% of applicants and ranks 212th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 5 | The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ | $66,767 | $27,646 | $7,908 | 62.3% |
| The College of New Jersey posts median earnings of $66,767 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, alongside 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% |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College carries the lowest average net price on the page at $5,718, and its Special Education and Teaching graduates earn a median of $66,377 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 reports median earnings of $64,827 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, with a median federal debt of $27,000 among Special Education and Teaching completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 8 | Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA | $64,780 | $21,193 | $12,915 | 93.3% |
| Western Washington University ranks 8th on this list and reports 101 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 9 | Nevada State University · Henderson, NV | $64,201 | $14,068 | $11,438 | 86.8% |
| Nevada State University admits 87% of applicants and posts median earnings of $64,201 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | La Salle University · Philadelphia, PA | $63,434 | $19,409 | $16,545 | 96.6% |
| La Salle University shows an average net price of $16,545 for families earning under $30,000 and ranks 609th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 11 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $62,864 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University reports median earnings of $62,864 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 46%. | |||||
| 12 | SUNY Old Westbury · Old Westbury, NY | $62,389 | $11,282 | $6,645 | 83.6% |
| SUNY Old Westbury ranks 12th on this list and carries a median federal debt of $18,400 among Special Education and Teaching completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 13 | University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI | $62,087 | $15,664 | $10,675 | 86.6% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa reports median earnings of $62,087 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $15,664. | |||||
| 14 | Kean University · Union, NJ | $61,158 | $12,447 | $7,374 | 75.9% |
| Kean University admits 76% of applicants and ranks 140th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 15 | University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT | $61,066 | $25,097 | $15,193 | 52.4% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at University of Connecticut left with a median of $21,500 in federal loans, and the school's Special Education and Teaching graduates earned a median of $61,066 four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV | $60,958 | $10,359 | $8,526 | 96.2% |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks 16th on this list and posts an average net price of $8,526 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 17 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL | $60,685 | $14,355 | $2,038 | 42.4% |
| With median earnings of $60,685 four years after completing, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign also carries a median federal debt of $18,925 among Special Education and Teaching completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 18 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania · East Stroudsburg, PA | $60,391 | $18,134 | $15,365 | 92.1% |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania ranks 472nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports a 45-graduate earnings cohort for its Special Education and Teaching program. | |||||
| 19 | Southern Connecticut State University · New Haven, CT | $60,365 | $20,857 | $17,736 | 91.5% |
| Southern Connecticut State University shows median earnings of $60,365 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, with an admission rate of 91%. | |||||
| 20 | University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL | $59,429 | $10,154 | $6,647 | 53.2% |
| University of North Florida ranks 20th on this list, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $15,531 in federal loans. | |||||
| 21 | University of Hartford · West Hartford, CT | $59,185 | $30,282 | $25,925 | 95.8% |
| A private nonprofit university, University of Hartford reports median earnings of $59,185 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $30,282. | |||||
| 22 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus · Las Cruces, NM | $58,953 | $8,889 | $6,648 | 89.0% |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus posts an average net price of $6,648 for families earning under $30,000 and a median federal debt of $16,996 among Special Education and Teaching completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 23 | Gonzaga University · Spokane, WA | $58,772 | $35,119 | $20,833 | 81.7% |
| Gonzaga University ranks 896th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 82% of applicants. | |||||
| 24 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $58,675 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reports median earnings of $58,675 for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, alongside a 25-graduate earnings cohort. | |||||
| 25 | Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI | $58,522 | $19,680 | $7,068 | 84.8% |
| Michigan State University reports $58,522 in median earnings for its Special Education and Teaching graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $19,680. | |||||
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 United States appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. For 47 of the 199 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. The gap between Manhattan University and State University of New York at Cortland is $9,853, and the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $58,158.
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