Special Education and Teaching at Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$36,999
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,777
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#169 of 177
Rank by pay
#156 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,375
Median federal debt

Morehead State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 64% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morehead 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
…
166Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$41,163$44,135#163$37,450
167Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$40,846$43,796#165$38,250
168Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$40,705$46,090#154$38,807
169Morehead State University Morehead, KY$39,777$45,040#156$36,999
170University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$39,569$42,426#168$36,365
171Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$39,497$42,149#169$35,220
172Brigham Young University Provo, UT$39,325$37,271#177$50,331

Other Majors at Morehead State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,740$70,523#512 of 966
Engineering-Related Fields$85,181$62,330#24 of 33
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,850$64,504#87 of 253
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,568$51,021#23 of 34
Biology$65,624$22,572#167 of 841
Physics$62,865—#102 of 107
Management Information Systems and Services$59,145$36,766#158 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,282$35,943#957 of 1176
Computer and Information Sciences$51,805—#452 of 459
Sociology$50,331$34,511#282 of 462
Business/Commerce$50,191$38,301#254 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$50,125$43,607#792 of 796
Mathematics$47,916$24,257#302 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,242$35,150#271 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$46,667$27,737#170 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,877$30,696#519 of 610
Psychology$45,874$25,789#760 of 1027
Agriculture$45,255$34,670#38 of 43
Social Work$45,201$35,300#376 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$44,149$26,803#582 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,422$30,055#407 of 476
Finance and Financial Management Services—$41,360—
Marketing$41,206$38,636#513 of 516
Non-Professional Legal Studies$40,990$28,504#39 of 39
Music$40,768$31,088#173 of 268
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$38,347$37,794#10 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,275$36,198#666 of 680
English Language and Literature$35,895—#560 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$32,257$17,301#390 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,999 one year after graduating and $39,777 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morehead State University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Morehead State University ranks #169 by median pay four years after graduation, and #156 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Morehead State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,375.

← All data for Morehead 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.