Special Education and Teaching at Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$42,107
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,404
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 177
Rank by pay
#34 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,086
Median federal debt

Jacksonville State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 46% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Jacksonville State University Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 177 colleges reporting special education and teaching earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$83,932$79,886#1—
2Utah State University Logan, UT$74,535$70,642#2$61,474
3State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$74,079$70,508#3—
4Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$72,067$63,252#11—
5Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$71,781$68,321#4—
6The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$66,767$58,600#28—
7CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$66,377$63,177#12$49,413
8Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$64,827$65,930#7$50,698
9Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$64,780$59,584#25$52,912
10Nevada State University Henderson, NV$64,201$66,633#6$53,159
…
99Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$50,665$53,420#83$47,868
100The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$50,585$55,259#47—
101Carroll University Waukesha, WI$50,570$52,621#94$46,661
102Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$50,404$57,213#34$42,107
103University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$50,302$52,342#97$50,174
104Appalachian State University Boone, NC$50,264$53,940#76$43,283
105Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN$50,212$53,868#77—

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Jacksonville State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,358$54,048$27,992

Other Majors at Jacksonville State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$92,358$57,351#3 of 15
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,850$57,466#5 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,984$68,896#567 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,129$62,795#309 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,420$55,867#114 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,025$39,457#344 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$62,589$40,541#662 of 796
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$57,191$44,778#8 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,874$39,729#908 of 1176
Mathematics$52,365—#293 of 309
Security Science and Technology$50,281$27,926#40 of 45
Biology$48,523$33,236#725 of 841
History$48,390$29,057#287 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,830—#258 of 345
Music$47,582$32,893#82 of 268
Marketing$47,514$38,458#502 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,385$41,384#370 of 680
Geography and Cartography$46,817—#115 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,156$33,879#589 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,042$24,692#146 of 156
Social Work$45,882$34,485#362 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$43,769$35,147#586 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,864$30,939#415 of 476
English Language and Literature$42,655$37,774#450 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$42,212$29,138#33 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$41,659$20,826#208 of 423
Psychology$39,687$23,135#977 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$31,303—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Jacksonville State University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,107 one year after graduating and $50,404 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Jacksonville State University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Jacksonville State University ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Jacksonville State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,086.

← All data for Jacksonville State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.