Special Education and Teaching at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$42,692
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,301
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#116 of 177
Rank by pay
#89 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,783
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates in special education and teaching earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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
…
113Mercyhurst University Erie, PA$49,638$50,482#117$46,636
114Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$49,463$52,153#101$47,295
115Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI$49,463$51,469#109$47,295
116University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$49,301$52,907#89$42,692
117Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$49,098$51,645#107$44,304
118Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$49,005$54,339#69$42,147
119Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$48,796$49,626#129$43,480

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Graduate/Professional Certificate$52,406$57,946—

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,109$71,117#140 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$95,640—#32 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,953$72,167#207 of 258
Computer Science$93,037$67,704#220 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$92,567$67,199#21 of 43
Physics$89,944$70,150#24 of 107
Mechanical Engineering$88,265$69,178#233 of 318
Mathematics and Statistics$87,419$44,809#5 of 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,238$67,997#46 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,723$73,445#541 of 966
Systems Engineering$84,648$68,034#10 of 11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,768$66,421#23 of 46
Civil Engineering$83,289$67,934#144 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$83,018$60,639#246 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$78,160$60,048#47 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$76,690$50,928#318 of 796
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,611$62,552#7 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,965$51,628#259 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,654$46,272#357 of 1176
International Business$69,467$53,036#73 of 115
Architecture$67,204$51,558#41 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$67,182$43,826#68 of 84
Marketing$66,574$43,619#260 of 516
Mathematics$66,450$42,740#194 of 309
Public Health$63,965$36,307#53 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,700$38,190#95 of 178
Chemistry$60,978$35,482#151 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$60,407$38,234#164 of 660
Political Science and Government$57,273$32,780#391 of 565
Geography and Cartography$57,208$42,210#66 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Charlotte special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,692 one year after graduating and $49,301 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Charlotte rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks #116 by median pay four years after graduation, and #89 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at University of North Carolina at Charlotte worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,783.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Charlotte · 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.