Special Education and Teaching at California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$33,783
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,146
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#52 of 177
Rank by pay
#122 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,500
Median federal debt

California State University-Sacramento graduates in special education and teaching earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Sacramento 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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49SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$55,441$52,768#93—
50Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$55,308$59,335#27$48,773
51Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$55,244$50,813#114$41,883
52California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$55,146$50,179#122$33,783
53Providence College Providence, RI$54,927$54,097#72$49,664
54SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$54,908$52,261#99$37,229
55Neumann University Aston, PA$54,846$55,779#43$42,488

Other Majors at California State University-Sacramento by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$129,960$116,001#11 of 966
Construction Engineering$114,594$90,836#2 of 13
Computer Engineering$104,394$66,266#102 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,512$74,450#74 of 258
Civil Engineering$93,973$71,342#26 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,878$66,462#108 of 318
Computer Science$92,519$60,028#223 of 349
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$82,062—#1 of 345
Geography and Cartography$75,234$48,227#8 of 117
Chemistry$74,430$42,581#44 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,418—#10 of 138
Economics$70,290$49,312#269 of 368
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$67,795$37,308#26 of 265
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,636$48,492#456 of 1176
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$67,182$44,162#45 of 156
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$66,885$46,689#51 of 110
Philosophy$65,115$29,326#18 of 86
Physics$64,133—#100 of 107
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,013$22,915#53 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,583$38,606#90 of 660
Biology$61,775$37,192#282 of 841
Interior Architecture$61,410$50,108#10 of 17
Gerontology$60,868$38,461#2 of 6
Political Science and Government$60,278$36,189#314 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$59,404$39,304#186 of 660
Mathematics$59,162$30,851#256 of 309
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,142$31,901#134 of 610
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,041$40,338#8 of 63
Social Work$58,280$37,290#76 of 420
Sociology$56,886$37,040#128 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Sacramento special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,783 one year after graduating and $55,146 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Sacramento rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, California State University-Sacramento ranks #52 by median pay four years after graduation, and #122 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at California State University-Sacramento worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,500.

← All data for California State University-Sacramento · 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.