Special Education and Teaching at Morningside University

Sioux City, IA · Master's Degree · about 99 graduates a year

$55,760
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,726
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#161 of 280
Rank by pay
#103 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,639
Median federal debt

Morningside University graduates in special education and teaching earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 9% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morningside 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
…
158Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$62,066$60,979#174$60,274
159Pacific University Forest Grove, OR$62,047$62,413#151$53,398
160Texas Woman's University Denton, TX$61,736$62,767#145$57,313
161Morningside University Sioux City, IA$61,726$64,928#103$55,760
162Wichita State University Wichita, KS$61,632$63,984#116$55,624
163SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY$61,562$58,594#209$53,531
164Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA$61,507$63,672#124—

Other Majors at Morningside University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,896$99,854#408 of 432
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$64,996$59,568#111 of 285
Education$64,279$59,541#18 of 32

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Morningside University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,760 one year after graduating and $61,726 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morningside University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Morningside University ranks #161 by median pay four years after graduation, and #103 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Morningside University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,639.

← All data for Morningside 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.