Special Education and Teaching at Boston University

Boston, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,294
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 177
Rank by pay
#119 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Boston University graduates in special education and teaching earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boston 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
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33Wayne State University Detroit, MI$58,182$61,346#20$44,157
34Salve Regina University Newport, RI$57,837$56,964#35$51,308
35Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$57,573$61,279#21—
36Boston University Boston, MA$57,294$50,453#119—
37SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$57,096$54,344#68$16,737
38Towson University Towson, MD$56,971$49,999#124$53,331
39Rhode Island College Providence, RI$56,477$55,624#46$50,060

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Boston University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$59,238$66,364$33,500

Other Majors at Boston University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$136,667$90,050#48 of 349
Computer Engineering$135,394$93,995#20 of 189
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$110,622$54,456#3 of 207
Business Administration, Management and Operations$108,412$71,545#17 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,024$69,209#35 of 118
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,953$80,528#125 of 258
Economics$96,723$55,733#76 of 368
Mechanical Engineering$95,757$76,337#79 of 318
Mathematics$84,784$64,604#62 of 309
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$83,413—#11 of 61
Hospitality Administration/Management$82,302$44,657#3 of 137
Communication and Media Studies$80,306$47,349#7 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$78,431$42,894#15 of 156
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$77,660—
Design and Applied Arts$72,809$49,254#13 of 299
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$72,566$36,705#16 of 85
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$68,888$39,093#19 of 67
Philosophy$68,026$40,377#13 of 86
International Relations and National Security Studies$66,661$45,870#58 of 118
Political Science and Government$66,373$45,021#177 of 565
Journalism$65,617$42,857#21 of 187
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,112$42,850#63 of 110
Psychology$63,838$39,175#50 of 1027
Sociology$63,791$38,457#43 of 462
Social Work$63,594—#16 of 420
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$62,342$35,873#25 of 64
Biology$61,610$40,165#289 of 841
History$59,986—#55 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,858—#46 of 345
English Language and Literature$58,564$23,579#74 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $57,294 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boston University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Boston University ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #119 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Boston University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Boston 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.