Special Education and Teaching at Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$38,485
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,991
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#174 of 177
Rank by pay
#162 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,375
Median federal debt

Eastern Kentucky University graduates in special education and teaching earn 23% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 73% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Kentucky 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
…
171Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$39,497$42,149#169$35,220
172Brigham Young University Provo, UT$39,325$37,271#177$50,331
173University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME$39,251$41,714#172$39,458
174Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$38,991$44,150#162$38,485
175Lee University Cleveland, TN$36,999$40,417#174—
176Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO$36,929$39,596#176$35,312
177Murray State University Murray, KY$36,657$41,507#173$36,197

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Eastern Kentucky University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,070$45,142$36,500

Other Majors at Eastern Kentucky University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$92,289$71,240#3 of 19
Construction Management$88,120$68,726#46 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,920$68,633#568 of 966
Fire Protection$80,497$66,617#12 of 19
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$77,992$56,947#80 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$68,774$39,867#391 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,249$43,055#425 of 1176
Homeland Security$67,096$38,307#18 of 33
Air Transportation$66,943$35,625#50 of 52
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$66,530—#24 of 85
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,685$41,328#413 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,533$55,917#88 of 93
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,838—#13 of 50
Accounting and Related Services$59,609$40,726#723 of 796
Business/Commerce$57,724$41,502#219 of 271
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,570—#171 of 275
Marketing$53,559$40,968#476 of 516
Agricultural Production Operations$53,450$40,047#7 of 14
Chemistry$52,216$34,512#200 of 209
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,386$29,632#363 of 610
Public Health$51,086$35,612#159 of 215
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,818—#195 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,272$34,920#169 of 178
Biology$48,327$25,672#729 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$47,882$31,548#550 of 660
Social Work$46,705$33,575#347 of 420
Management Information Systems and Services—$46,623—
Insurance—$44,792—
Political Science and Government$43,786$35,899#556 of 565
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,352$35,958#408 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Eastern Kentucky University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,485 one year after graduating and $38,991 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Kentucky University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Eastern Kentucky University ranks #174 by median pay four years after graduation, and #162 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Eastern Kentucky University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,375.

← All data for Eastern Kentucky 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.