Special Education and Teaching at Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN · Master's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

$57,616
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,503
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#104 of 280
Rank by pay
#149 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,500
Median federal debt

Bemidji State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bemidji State University Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 280 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
1California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$104,208$94,822#1$83,983
2California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$95,677$87,060#5$79,384
3California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$95,089$86,525#7$74,460
4CUNY City College New York, NY$94,601$90,041#2$76,836
5Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA$94,588$86,069#8$78,713
6Pace University New York, NY$91,867$87,438#4$79,259
7California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$91,444$83,208#11$77,631
8CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$90,918$86,535#6$77,678
9University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$89,791$81,704#13—
10CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$88,978$84,689#9$77,182
…
101Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL$65,769$64,618#108$69,073
102University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$65,641$76,002#30$49,070
103Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI$65,591$69,158#61$53,226
104Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$65,503$62,569#149$57,616
105Sul Ross State University Alpine, TX$65,438$66,531#82$58,327
106Regis College Weston, MA$65,421$57,610#224$50,691
107Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$65,380$69,589#58—

Other Majors at Bemidji State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,456$80,651#834 of 861

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $57,616 one year after graduating and $65,503 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Bemidji State University ranks #104 by median pay four years after graduation, and #149 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,500.

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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.