Special Education and Teaching at Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY · Master's Degree · about 43 graduates a year

$76,264
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,507
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 280
Rank by pay
#33 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$48,201
Median federal debt

Hofstra University graduates in special education and teaching earn 23% 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 Hofstra 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
…
28Manhattanville College Purchase, NY$79,921$76,068#29$67,476
29University of Redlands Redlands, CA$79,819$72,630#40$63,411
30Fordham University Bronx, NY$79,567$75,731#32$71,684
31Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$79,507$75,674#33$76,264
32Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA$79,053$71,933#44$63,787
33University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$78,627$71,541#45$71,255
34Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA$77,956$70,935#50$63,647

Other Majors at Hofstra University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$155,876$106,517#40 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$151,333$132,442#33 of 432
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$148,980$149,243#19 of 216
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$134,727$107,388#3 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,193$70,407#27 of 69
Marketing$111,964$71,071#7 of 37
Taxation$110,943$80,280#19 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$98,910$71,049#124 of 349
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$93,902$74,178#28 of 43
Public Health$90,734$64,443#43 of 201
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$90,301$63,180#17 of 322
Health and Medical Administrative Services$89,928$64,796#105 of 211
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$85,300$56,529#12 of 29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$83,127$66,346#21 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$81,440$57,908#23 of 243
Journalism$74,266—#10 of 22
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$73,160$48,800#28 of 204
Security Science and Technology$73,028$38,773#25 of 34
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$71,872$58,155#106 of 211
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$71,198$43,758#56 of 380
Educational Administration and Supervision$63,115$54,601#339 of 453

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $76,264 one year after graduating and $79,507 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hofstra University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Hofstra University ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #33 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Hofstra University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $48,201.

← All data for Hofstra 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.