Special Education and Teaching at Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$40,185
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$41,627
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#164 of 177
Rank by pay
#116 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Mississippi State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Mississippi 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
…
161Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$42,964$48,648#139$40,333
162Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI$42,461$44,770#158$41,324
163University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$41,782$44,588#160$34,073
164Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$41,627$50,507#116$40,185
165Bluffton University Bluffton, OH$41,602$44,396#161—
166Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$41,163$44,135#163$37,450
167Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO$40,846$43,796#165$38,250

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Mississippi State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$42,569——

Other Majors at Mississippi State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,039$80,896#52 of 258
Chemical Engineering$95,968$78,183#87 of 158
Construction Management$94,068$72,712#26 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$93,893$75,161#107 of 318
Industrial Engineering$92,332$70,703#68 of 94
Engineering$91,124$68,045#12 of 19
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$88,444$69,056#55 of 59
Computer Engineering$85,275$72,529#182 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$82,852$58,755#250 of 459
Civil Engineering$81,203$65,805#174 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$79,068$57,923#30 of 51
Agricultural Business and Management$78,998$45,821#8 of 77
Management Information Systems and Services$74,780$45,971#113 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$74,542$45,483#115 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$70,904$41,717#460 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,367$50,217#334 of 452
Mathematics$69,787$48,084#159 of 309
Architecture$69,699$53,679#29 of 78
Agricultural Production Operations$69,160—#4 of 14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,082$42,298#60 of 138
Interior Architecture$61,421$44,811#9 of 17
Marketing$61,364$42,670#372 of 516
Forestry$58,499$40,219#16 of 31
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,993$37,975#935 of 1176
Political Science and Government$54,325$29,442#450 of 565
Animal Sciences$52,755$41,464#24 of 78
Biology$51,221$20,056#647 of 841
Plant Sciences$50,653$45,994#34 of 44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,503$29,654#391 of 610
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$50,176$27,841#35 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,185 one year after graduating and $41,627 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Mississippi State University ranks #164 by median pay four years after graduation, and #116 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← All data for Mississippi 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.