Special Education and Teaching at Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$49,494
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,814
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#112 of 177
Rank by pay
#95 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$28,288
Median federal debt

Grand Valley State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 1% 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 Grand Valley 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
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109Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$50,078$52,801#92$43,191
110Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$50,069$50,921#113$49,835
111Winona State University Winona, MN$49,824$47,593#146$46,697
112Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI$49,814$52,523#95$49,494
113Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$49,638$50,482#117$46,636
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

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Grand Valley State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$57,176$64,816$23,737

Other Majors at Grand Valley State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,253$80,746#106 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,456$80,732#100 of 258
Manufacturing Engineering$95,416$76,754#3 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$94,330$74,360#152 of 459
Mechanical Engineering$90,565$75,777#174 of 318
Information Science/Studies$81,420$66,967#81 of 148
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$80,398$58,781#15 of 19
International Business$80,324$58,746#33 of 115
Accounting and Related Services$80,153$51,186#251 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,324$57,760#150 of 1176
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,188$71,181#754 of 966
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,581$43,391#13 of 67
Human Resources Management and Services$75,800$50,259#50 of 187
Statistics$74,229$43,668#44 of 50
Business/Managerial Economics$73,241$53,536#57 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,348$52,872#315 of 452
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,655$57,161#118 of 253
Chemistry$70,611$46,496#74 of 209
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$69,603$46,886#105 of 126
Marketing$69,592$46,022#192 of 516
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$63,043—#27 of 35
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions—$63,038—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,501$35,374#25 of 48
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$62,482$34,203#37 of 61
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$61,868$38,675#62 of 138
Geography and Cartography$61,831$35,838#44 of 117
Business/Commerce$61,553$45,285#189 of 271
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$59,476$30,141#87 of 110
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,802$28,202#85 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,413$35,406#50 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $49,494 one year after graduating and $49,814 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Valley State University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Grand Valley State University ranks #112 by median pay four years after graduation, and #95 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Grand Valley State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $28,288.

← All data for Grand Valley 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.