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

Brooklyn, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 181 graduates a year

$35,041
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,812
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#44 of 177
Rank by pay
#87 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

St. Joseph's University-New York graduates in special education and teaching earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St. Joseph's University-New York 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
…
41Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$56,311$57,860#29$49,882
42Elmira College Elmira, NY$56,168$53,460#82—
43Keuka College Keuka Park, NY$55,992$53,293#84—
44St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$55,812$53,121#87$35,041
45Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL$55,713$54,738#59$48,840
46Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$55,692$49,043#136$50,061
47University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$55,665$57,532#32$37,998

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at St. Joseph's University-New York

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$57,206$70,102$32,900

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$104,818$96,958#95 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$82,916$49,789#219 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$76,238$48,232#35 of 275
Mathematics and Statistics$74,070$46,678#6 of 9
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$71,364$46,908#78 of 99
Mathematics$67,968$34,531#180 of 309
Biology$67,242$27,815#143 of 841
Marketing$64,172$41,528#315 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,693$42,326#646 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,672$40,790#17 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,471$35,794#138 of 660
Human Services$60,091$43,105#6 of 94
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,041$24,571#40 of 137
Psychology$59,679$32,041#103 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$59,616$36,847#3 of 55
Social Sciences$59,028$34,488#19 of 87
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$57,305$33,205#32 of 137
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,543$38,090#242 of 476
English Language and Literature$51,715$28,605#198 of 576
Political Science and Government$47,296$34,334#545 of 565
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,777$21,796#136 of 172
History$38,952—#445 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,041 one year after graduating and $55,812 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, St. Joseph's University-New York ranks #44 by median pay four years after graduation, and #87 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for St. Joseph'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.