Special Education and Teaching at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$39,638
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,786
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#80 of 177
Rank by pay
#141 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver graduates in special education and teaching earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Metropolitan State University of Denver 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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77Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$51,949$52,833#90$50,159
78University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$51,908$54,013#74$47,592
79University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$51,901$55,649#45$37,547
80Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$51,786$48,430#141$39,638
81University of South Florida Tampa, FL$51,759$55,091#51$50,975
82St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY$51,664$49,173#135—
83Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$51,630$49,318#133$47,132

Other Majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$111,187$73,874#109 of 349
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$100,358$75,966#4 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$98,267$72,334#3 of 61
Management Information Systems and Services$91,399$59,451#49 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,259$77,333#500 of 966
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$86,131$54,677#2 of 14
Economics$80,907—#177 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,596$54,579#226 of 452
Chemistry$76,759$34,417#35 of 209
Accounting and Related Services$73,698$54,030#387 of 796
Air Transportation$72,846$43,922#43 of 52
Geography and Cartography$66,429$44,861#25 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,387$53,001#566 of 1176
Mathematics$65,179$48,997#208 of 309
Marketing$64,069$52,216#318 of 516
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,175$44,236#46 of 265
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,250$46,461#103 of 275
Design and Applied Arts$61,654$39,450#61 of 299
Political Science and Government$60,639$39,920#305 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$60,395$37,213#28 of 53
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,502$42,196#56 of 207
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,918$39,526#30 of 137
Biology$57,920$41,018#421 of 841
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$57,810$42,886#9 of 63
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,312$38,351#56 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,096$41,161#185 of 610
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$57,065$45,799#94 of 110
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,564$44,497#278 of 660
Social Work$55,915$44,015#115 of 420
Human Services$54,896$41,938#16 of 94

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Metropolitan State University of Denver special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,638 one year after graduating and $51,786 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Metropolitan State University of Denver rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Metropolitan State University of Denver ranks #80 by median pay four years after graduation, and #141 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Metropolitan State University of Denver worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499).

← All data for Metropolitan State University of Denver · 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.