Special Education and Teaching at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Master's Degree · about 112 graduates a year

$50,720
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,700
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#249 of 280
Rank by pay
#134 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Arkansas State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas State University Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 280 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
1California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$104,208$94,822#1$83,983
2California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$95,677$87,060#5$79,384
3California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$95,089$86,525#7$74,460
4CUNY City College New York, NY$94,601$90,041#2$76,836
5Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA$94,588$86,069#8$78,713
6Pace University New York, NY$91,867$87,438#4$79,259
7California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$91,444$83,208#11$77,631
8CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$90,918$86,535#6$77,678
9University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$89,791$81,704#13—
10CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$88,978$84,689#9$77,182
…
246Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$54,048$61,349#167$51,358
247University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$53,964$57,861#222$46,426
248Georgetown College Georgetown, KY$53,879$61,007#173$46,704
249Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$53,700$63,281#134$50,720
250Radford University Radford, VA$53,439$48,661#274$50,536
251St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$53,346$50,774#270$48,346
252Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL$53,280$56,710#235$50,378

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Arkansas State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$53,710—

Other Majors at Arkansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$146,230$117,929#43 of 432
Engineering-Related Fields$102,712—#36 of 40
Public Administration$76,032$64,900#132 of 243
Homeland Security$75,019$72,464#26 of 28
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,394$71,917#766 of 861
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,129$59,822#111 of 243
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,551$53,952#57 of 165
Educational Administration and Supervision$62,879$55,518#343 of 453
Social Work$56,813$51,220#241 of 279
Curriculum and Instruction$54,091$50,958#167 of 190
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,287$49,901#248 of 285
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$52,385$45,639#255 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,232$47,030#337 of 380
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication—$48,406—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,985$45,656#27 of 27

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $50,720 one year after graduating and $53,700 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Arkansas State University ranks #249 by median pay four years after graduation, and #134 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for Arkansas 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.