Special Education and Teaching at Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ · Bachelor's Degree · about 103 graduates a year

$47,610
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,619
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#62 of 177
Rank by pay
#50 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,057
Median federal debt

Northern Arizona University graduates in special education and teaching earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Arizona 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
…
59Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$54,303$57,256#33$43,777
60University of Toledo Toledo, OH$53,958$57,581#31$40,952
61Westfield State University Westfield, MA$53,678$47,269#147$40,429
62Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$53,619$55,094#50$47,610
63Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA$53,494$54,404#66$44,121
64University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$53,429$61,862#17$41,947
65St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL$53,393$56,830#36—

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Northern Arizona University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$58,585$66,606$34,363
Graduate/Professional Certificate$55,950$80,727$23,645

Other Majors at Northern Arizona University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$99,067$74,815#177 of 349
Construction Management$99,015$76,708#13 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$97,511$60,524#4 of 24
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,388$71,370#177 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,941$63,252#138 of 318
Civil Engineering$88,184$66,589#70 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,996$76,782#532 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$81,144$51,506#239 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,955$62,936#30 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,855$53,962#224 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,041$52,708#106 of 166
Marketing$69,834$43,692#188 of 516
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,917$64,082#34 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,376$47,884#516 of 1176
Business/Managerial Economics$63,605$47,379#76 of 84
Public Health$61,757$41,561#76 of 215
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,250$28,769#101 of 610
Chemistry$60,630$40,845#154 of 209
International Relations and National Security Studies$60,448$29,924#77 of 118
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,402$42,528#72 of 138
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,857$37,402#46 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,571$35,220#358 of 565
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$58,491$37,375#40 of 49
Journalism$57,868$33,710#72 of 187
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$57,004$33,901#103 of 225
Criminology$56,676$37,214#54 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$56,433$43,752#152 of 476
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,863$36,920#134 of 178
Biology$55,446$34,940#510 of 841
Science Technologies/Technicians$54,507$44,338#9 of 9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Arizona University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,610 one year after graduating and $53,619 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Arizona University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Northern Arizona University ranks #62 by median pay four years after graduation, and #50 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Northern Arizona University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,057.

← All data for Northern Arizona 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.