Special Education and Teaching at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 600 graduates a year

$43,258
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,892
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#96 of 177
Rank by pay
#98 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$40,811
Median federal debt

Grand Canyon University graduates in special education and teaching earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 80% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Grand Canyon 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
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93Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$51,258$54,700#65$41,362
94University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$51,008$47,702#145$44,009
95Niagara University Niagara University, NY$50,897$48,443#140—
96Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$50,892$52,292#98$43,258
97The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$50,763$57,620#30$45,631
98University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA$50,673$52,457#96—
99Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$50,665$53,420#83$47,868

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Grand Canyon University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$54,232$60,336$31,690

Other Majors at Grand Canyon University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,884$92,781#105 of 966
Computer Science$88,308—#254 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,834$68,391#265 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$85,864$59,500#228 of 459
Homeland Security$84,553$68,503#2 of 33
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$81,661$65,070#69 of 126
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$79,175$66,736#31 of 93
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$74,628—
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,124$53,853#304 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,067$53,977#545 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,828$53,770#541 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,328$46,773#127 of 275
Marketing$60,303$45,001#387 of 516
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,281$31,006#28 of 137
Security Science and Technology$57,384$37,481#25 of 45
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,597$34,723#195 of 610
Political Science and Government$56,495$37,704#411 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,600$41,180#306 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$54,622$38,507#319 of 660
Biology$54,433$30,775#547 of 841
History$54,209$43,596#149 of 459
Social Work$53,716$39,017#163 of 420
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$52,783$38,454#52 of 67
Computer Programming—$52,190—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,490$37,693#25 of 50
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,082$38,079#235 of 253
Hospitality Administration/Management$49,703$34,370#108 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,531$40,682#262 of 680
Human Services$48,766$35,433#52 of 94
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$47,821$34,904#24 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Canyon University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $43,258 one year after graduating and $50,892 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Canyon University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Grand Canyon University ranks #96 by median pay four years after graduation, and #98 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Grand Canyon University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $40,811.

← All data for Grand Canyon 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.