Special Education and Teaching at Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$35,709
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,052
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#160 of 177
Rank by pay
#155 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,699
Median federal debt

Ashland University graduates in special education and teaching earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 62% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashland 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
…
157Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary Of The Woods, IN$43,577$46,750#150$41,943
158Vincennes University Vincennes, IN$43,559$46,731#152$39,867
159University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR$43,536$51,304#111$44,318
160Ashland University Ashland, OH$43,052$45,943#155$35,709
161Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY$42,964$48,648#139$40,333
162Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI$42,461$44,770#158$41,324
163University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$41,782$44,588#160$34,073

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Ashland University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$55,365$62,347$18,400

Other Majors at Ashland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$80,065$55,407#253 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,929$54,880#196 of 452
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,222$71,445#916 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,823$58,580#408 of 1176
Marketing$68,708$50,812#211 of 516
Biology$62,624$37,814#264 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,199$31,192#30 of 64
Business/Commerce$59,115$50,262#213 of 271
Political Science and Government$57,165$44,455#393 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,386$42,172#387 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,359—#62 of 70
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,744—#422 of 610
Psychology$47,671—#668 of 1027
Social Work$47,094—#339 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,115$34,223#304 of 345
History$44,543—#386 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$43,296$29,437#174 of 178
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,929—#132 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,544$28,468#585 of 680
Communication and Media Studies—$25,465—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashland University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,709 one year after graduating and $43,052 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashland University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Ashland University ranks #160 by median pay four years after graduation, and #155 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Ashland University worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,699.

← All data for Ashland 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.