Special Education and Teaching at Murray State University

Murray, KY · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$36,197
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,657
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#177 of 177
Rank by pay
#173 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,687
Median federal debt

Murray State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Murray 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
…
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 Murray State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$43,802—

Other Majors at Murray State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,573$58,970#1 of 14
Engineering Physics$86,713$58,025#6 of 10
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$84,705$66,418#10 of 19
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$79,974—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$72,462$68,608#926 of 966
Computer Science$67,173$36,938#338 of 349
Information Science/Studies$66,204$43,178#121 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$64,269$42,322#629 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,679$40,804#647 of 1176
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,862$53,085#9 of 9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$58,265$38,054#122 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,764—#167 of 610
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$57,686$45,096#4 of 5
Marketing$56,780$45,042#439 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$56,263$43,320#440 of 452
Public Health$51,848$38,753#155 of 215
Business/Commerce$51,818$37,285#247 of 271
Mathematics$51,771—#295 of 309
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$50,387—#197 of 215
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,437$32,041#537 of 660
Biology$48,370$25,914#728 of 841
Chemistry—$48,334—
History$46,739$27,831#331 of 459
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$45,127$28,041#116 of 158
Research and Experimental Psychology$44,800$23,674#76 of 82
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$43,844$28,751#26 of 37
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,797$34,304#429 of 476
English Language and Literature$41,383$25,543#476 of 576
Social Work$41,165$31,692#409 of 420
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$40,839$33,536#8 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $36,197 one year after graduating and $36,657 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Murray State University ranks #177 by median pay four years after graduation, and #173 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,687.

← All data for Murray 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.