Special Education and Teaching at SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year

$38,978
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,389
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 177
Rank by pay
#26 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,400
Median federal debt

SUNY Old Westbury graduates in special education and teaching earn 24% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How SUNY Old Westbury 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
11La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$63,434$64,513#8$48,302
12Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$62,864$59,834#23$55,881
13SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$62,389$59,381#26$38,978
14University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$62,087$56,492#38$60,396
15Kean University Union, NJ$61,158$53,677#79$48,628
16University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$61,066$54,979#53—

Other Majors at SUNY Old Westbury by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$94,236$63,463#153 of 459
Information Science/Studies$78,347$56,333#90 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,441$46,941#312 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,351$52,090#476 of 796
Biology$60,351$33,228#323 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,309$43,204#818 of 1176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,360$33,561#58 of 680
Social Sciences$56,609$40,537#16 of 35
English Language and Literature$53,652$27,142#160 of 576
Psychology$53,013$31,000#352 of 1027
Criminology$52,598$38,764#78 of 113
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,363$27,165#267 of 476
History$49,972$33,901#253 of 459
Sociology$49,308$37,826#307 of 462
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$48,624—#25 of 27
Communication and Media Studies$47,095$29,256#524 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$37,203—#314 of 423
Political Science and Government—$34,666—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do SUNY Old Westbury special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $38,978 one year after graduating and $62,389 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does SUNY Old Westbury rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, SUNY Old Westbury ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #26 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at SUNY Old Westbury worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,400.

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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.