Special Education and Teaching at University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$43,718
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,054
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#69 of 177
Rank by pay
#16 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Arkansas graduates in special education and teaching earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Arkansas 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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66Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA$53,356$54,264#70$51,664
67Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA$53,272$55,147#49—
68Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$53,148$52,218#100$46,578
69University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$53,054$62,520#16$43,718
70Illinois State University Normal, IL$52,864$51,939#104$48,358
71University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC$52,494$56,334#39$42,584
72Thiel College Greenville, PA$52,302$53,192#86$43,626

Other Majors at University of Arkansas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$102,747$59,857#105 of 459
Computer Engineering$99,031$77,306#128 of 189
Industrial Engineering$98,765$75,968#43 of 94
Business/Managerial Economics$97,743$54,471#11 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,516$76,832#151 of 258
Computer Science$95,642$75,169#199 of 349
Chemical Engineering$93,641$75,102#103 of 158
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$88,067$57,257#55 of 126
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,717$56,387#122 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,911$72,043#537 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$84,464$71,407#297 of 318
Accounting and Related Services$84,097$57,535#194 of 796
Civil Engineering$79,929$61,979#195 of 233
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,770$56,456#146 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$75,972$59,504#114 of 118
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$75,596—#8 of 9
Marketing$73,153$50,045#144 of 516
Business/Commerce$71,753$49,307#64 of 271
International Business$71,486$59,793#66 of 115
Architecture$67,955$51,080#37 of 78
Public Health$67,891$35,797#33 of 215
Journalism$66,087$38,354#20 of 187
Design and Applied Arts$65,780$41,782#43 of 299
Agricultural Business and Management$65,480$54,783#42 of 77
Mathematics$63,861$41,409#220 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$63,394$40,948#14 of 57
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,592—#57 of 215
Political Science and Government$60,441$33,745#310 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,619$28,934#147 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$56,969$40,095#243 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $43,718 one year after graduating and $53,054 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, University of Arkansas ranks #69 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499).

← All data for University of Arkansas · 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.