Special Education and Teaching at Wayne State University

Detroit, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$44,157
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,182
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#33 of 177
Rank by pay
#20 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$35,750
Median federal debt

Wayne State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 61% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wayne 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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30Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$58,772$54,058#73—
31University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$58,675$56,047#41$49,771
32Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$58,522$61,705#18—
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—

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Wayne State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$59,676$66,099—

Other Majors at Wayne State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,048—#15 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences$104,630$77,371#97 of 459
Industrial Engineering$101,990$77,815#27 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,944$78,738#91 of 258
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$99,777—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$97,257—#4 of 61
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$96,821$82,524#7 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$94,869$74,457#93 of 318
Chemical Engineering$93,047$71,373#107 of 158
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$92,707—#5 of 61
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$84,695$53,310#36 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,405$74,793#554 of 966
Civil Engineering$84,157$73,488#131 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$80,630$59,352#88 of 166
International Business$79,882$59,350#35 of 115
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,391$63,970#79 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,703$56,804#267 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,940$52,668#378 of 796
Marketing$67,504$47,929#237 of 516
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,284$70,611#74 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$66,426$25,046#45 of 476
Public Administration$66,396$38,767#22 of 47
Mathematics$64,547—#215 of 309
Economics$63,972$50,648#330 of 368
Chemistry$63,079$35,813#141 of 209
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$62,954$52,829#3 of 6
Political Science and Government$61,466$30,345#295 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$61,121$48,324#157 of 187
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,025$41,306#115 of 178
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,915$43,811#18 of 30

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,157 one year after graduating and $58,182 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Wayne State University ranks #33 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $35,750.

← All data for Wayne 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.