Special Education and Teaching at Capital University

Columbus, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$42,709
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$45,924
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#145 of 177
Rank by pay
#137 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Capital University graduates in special education and teaching earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 59% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Capital 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
…
142Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$46,475$49,831#125$38,040
143University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI$46,315$48,193#144$43,844
144Dakota State University Madison, SD$46,095$49,616#130$42,318
145Capital University Columbus, OH$45,924$49,008#137$42,709
146University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH$45,663$42,060#170—
147University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH$45,663$42,060#171—
148Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ$45,622$40,042#175—

Other Majors at Capital University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Managerial Economics$84,669$59,203#29 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$79,157$60,405#268 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,807$70,365#817 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,710$47,811#322 of 1176
Marketing$66,462$50,572#264 of 516
Computer Science—$62,806—
Biology$61,416$36,709#294 of 841
Political Science and Government$56,686$39,807#405 of 565
Social Work$55,078$44,344#133 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,851$32,597#153 of 345
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$49,426$45,235#168 of 178
Criminology$49,041$32,984#95 of 113
Psychology$48,958$34,041#605 of 1027
Sociology$48,785—#318 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,383$28,183#511 of 610
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$46,135—#76 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,055$42,094#430 of 680
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$44,403$38,266#190 of 207
Music$43,125$33,143#140 of 268
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication—$28,045—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,709 one year after graduating and $45,924 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Capital University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Capital University ranks #145 by median pay four years after graduation, and #137 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Capital University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Capital 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.