Special Education and Teaching at St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY · Master's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$75,441
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,195
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 280
Rank by pay
#16 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$31,800
Median federal debt

St. John's University-New York graduates in special education and teaching earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 38% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St. John's University-New York 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
…
17CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$85,359$81,244#14$74,496
18Touro University California Vallejo, CA$84,787$77,151#23$78,975
19CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$84,758$80,672#15$75,783
20St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$84,195$80,136#16$75,441
21San Diego State University San Diego, CA$84,034$76,465#27$71,495
22Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL$82,237$87,531#3$69,656
23Long Island University Brookville, NY$81,836$77,891#21$75,868

Other Majors at St. John's University-New York by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$121,339$82,969#54 of 92
Taxation$120,205$80,262#9 of 30
Accounting and Related Services$109,990$71,957#51 of 349
Chemistry$101,669—#3 of 9
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,932$63,236#395 of 861
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$85,346$72,647#16 of 285
Criminology$83,065$35,868#3 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$83,019$73,384#8 of 380
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$82,141$58,510#20 of 243
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$80,519$58,574#21 of 302
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$79,488$60,823#10 of 52
Criminal Justice and Corrections$78,510$57,106#26 of 115
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,471$48,959#24 of 29
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$69,548$45,318#25 of 165
Political Science and Government$67,228$43,294#14 of 16
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$66,694$59,299#62 of 204
Library Science and Administration$65,858$51,976#7 of 54
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$56,014$74,248#42 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St. John's University-New York special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,441 one year after graduating and $84,195 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St. John's University-New York rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, St. John's University-New York ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #16 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at St. John's University-New York worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $31,800.

← All data for St. John's University-New York · 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.