Special Education and Teaching at Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$50,641
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,365
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#24 of 177
Rank by pay
#67 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,750
Median federal debt

Southern Connecticut State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Connecticut State University 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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21University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$60,958$63,267#9$49,827
22University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$60,685$59,623#24$51,922
23East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$60,391$61,418#19$50,327
24Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$60,365$54,348#67$50,641
25University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$59,429$63,255#10$47,734
26Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL$59,330$63,149#13$49,262
27University of Hartford West Hartford, CT$59,185$53,285#85$48,049

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Southern Connecticut State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$58,018$65,840$23,120
Graduate/Professional Certificate—$66,321—
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)—$67,322—

Other Majors at Southern Connecticut State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,870$87,795#138 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$87,705$58,480#212 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,538—#101 of 253
Chemistry$72,838$40,767#57 of 209
Biology$67,791$41,973#130 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,310$42,380#656 of 1176
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,336$24,025#79 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,780$29,653#41 of 345
Social Work$59,438$33,862#56 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,694$29,984#253 of 660
Public Health$53,997$35,797#136 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$53,522$46,274#15 of 55
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,411$36,168#218 of 476
Education$52,659$41,129#27 of 71
Sociology$52,249$32,013#226 of 462
Journalism$50,760$36,153#132 of 187
English Language and Literature$50,725$31,016#221 of 576
Psychology$50,642$35,716#482 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,379$24,029#400 of 610
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$47,944—#194 of 225
Social Sciences$47,042—#67 of 87
Political Science and Government$45,270$41,383#550 of 565
Fine and Studio Arts$36,387$26,549#332 of 423
History—$34,858—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $50,641 one year after graduating and $60,365 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Connecticut State University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Southern Connecticut State University ranks #24 by median pay four years after graduation, and #67 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Southern Connecticut State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,750.

← All data for Southern Connecticut 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.