Special Education and Teaching at Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 18 graduates a year

$44,304
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,098
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#117 of 177
Rank by pay
#107 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,812
Median federal debt

Upper Iowa University graduates in special education and teaching earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Upper Iowa 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
…
114Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$49,463$52,153#101$47,295
115Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI$49,463$51,469#109$47,295
116University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$49,301$52,907#89$42,692
117Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$49,098$51,645#107$44,304
118Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$49,005$54,339#69$42,147
119Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$48,796$49,626#129$43,480
120Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$48,497$49,322#132$40,012

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Upper Iowa University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,800—$31,241

Other Majors at Upper Iowa University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,345$70,224#853 of 966
Public Administration$70,374$61,104#11 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,931$49,916#77 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,858$55,854#540 of 1176
Human Resources Management and Services$64,706$49,106#122 of 187
Biology$64,110$43,311#215 of 841
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,736$48,860#411 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$63,645$54,152#645 of 796
Social Sciences$57,430$56,221#28 of 87
Criminology$56,767$43,170#51 of 113
Marketing$54,858$52,313#461 of 516
Psychology$50,877$42,183#468 of 1027
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,002—#441 of 610
Human Services$48,461$39,389#53 of 94
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,790$43,739#259 of 345
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,945$41,802#441 of 680
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$41,765$34,347#260 of 265
Design and Applied Arts$41,109$31,122#261 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Upper Iowa University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,304 one year after graduating and $49,098 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Upper Iowa University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Upper Iowa University ranks #117 by median pay four years after graduation, and #107 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Upper Iowa University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,812.

← All data for Upper Iowa 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.