Special Education and Teaching at San Diego State University

San Diego, CA · Master's Degree

$71,495
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,034
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 280
Rank by pay
#27 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

San Diego State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 30% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How San Diego 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
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18Touro University California Vallejo, CA$84,787$77,151#23$78,975
19CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$84,758$80,672#15$75,783
20St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$84,195$80,136#16$75,441
21San Diego State University San Diego, CA$84,034$76,465#27$71,495
22Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL$82,237$87,531#3$69,656
23Long Island University Brookville, NY$81,836$77,891#21$75,868
24California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$81,760$74,396#35$77,402

Other Majors at San Diego State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$165,564—#21 of 432
Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,682$84,731#157 of 861
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services—$114,126—
Psychology$111,549$62,663#1 of 92
Finance and Financial Management Services$110,830$100,697#35 of 69
Accounting and Related Services$103,392$74,647#95 of 349
International Relations and National Security Studies$94,199$63,873#15 of 40
Public Administration$91,303$71,810#38 of 243
Statistics—$88,511—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$87,991$78,478#10 of 243
Civil Engineering—$86,359—
Communication and Media Studies$84,280$50,487#15 of 61
Public Health$83,325$70,475#83 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$82,905$69,910#83 of 453
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$82,189$69,519#22 of 285
Social Work$78,813$61,978#15 of 279
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$74,187$52,062#31 of 302
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$73,113$41,328#8 of 75
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,426$57,626#118 of 211
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$67,588—#3 of 41
Criminology$67,163—#8 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,680$47,098#144 of 380
English Language and Literature$48,158—#41 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $71,495 one year after graduating and $84,034 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does San Diego State University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, San Diego State University ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #27 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at San Diego State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 30% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397).

← All data for San Diego 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.