Special Education and Teaching at SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$16,737
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,096
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 177
Rank by pay
#68 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,450
Median federal debt

SUNY Buffalo State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Buffalo 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
…
34Salve Regina University Newport, RI$57,837$56,964#35$51,308
35Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$57,573$61,279#21—
36Boston University Boston, MA$57,294$50,453#119—
37SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY$57,096$54,344#68$16,737
38Towson University Towson, MD$56,971$49,999#124$53,331
39Rhode Island College Providence, RI$56,477$55,624#46$50,060
40Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$56,467$60,102#22$46,866

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at SUNY Buffalo State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,922$57,652$33,000

Other Majors at SUNY Buffalo State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$98,018$48,355#2 of 51
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$82,242$71,894#35 of 46
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$73,327$57,431#56 of 61
Information Science/Studies$64,628$49,686#123 of 148
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,059—#4 of 19
Chemistry$61,262—#148 of 209
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,937$46,519#11 of 70
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,096—#8 of 63
Economics$58,497$41,547#354 of 368
Political Science and Government$58,041$35,158#375 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,114$38,283#897 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,034$34,042#292 of 660
History$54,561$35,822#142 of 459
Social Work$53,130$39,695#175 of 420
Psychology$52,490$32,994#376 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$51,379$26,344#402 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,209$36,654#203 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,853$34,646#194 of 345
Sociology$49,595$28,676#299 of 462
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$49,500$30,049#18 of 22
Biology$48,735$33,444#720 of 841
Hospitality Administration/Management$48,267$31,629#112 of 137
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$47,880$28,180#16 of 19
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,705$32,082#360 of 476
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$46,224—#107 of 158
Fine and Studio Arts$45,222$24,041#115 of 423
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$45,120$24,687#12 of 19
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,863$19,608#133 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $16,737 one year after graduating and $57,096 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Buffalo State University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, SUNY Buffalo State University ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #68 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at SUNY Buffalo State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,450.

← All data for SUNY Buffalo 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.