Special Education and Teaching at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$39,139
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,835
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#156 of 177
Rank by pay
#149 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

Kent State University at Kent graduates in special education and teaching earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 55% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kent State University at Kent 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
…
153East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$44,224$48,310#142—
154Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH$44,143$47,107#148$37,020
155Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$43,928$43,159#166$44,205
156Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$43,835$46,779#149$39,139
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

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Kent State University at Kent

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,430$54,383—
Graduate/Professional Certificate$42,083$70,411—

Other Majors at Kent State University at Kent by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$91,614$60,051#232 of 349
Construction Management$89,959$64,652#44 of 57
Computer Systems Analysis$79,317$55,790#8 of 24
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,263$66,990#795 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,515$43,059#334 of 459
Air Transportation$76,501$40,876#38 of 52
Mathematics$76,336$54,367#109 of 309
Industrial Engineering$72,958$56,274#94 of 94
Accounting and Related Services$71,633$53,988#438 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,330$51,153#317 of 452
Business/Managerial Economics$68,757$51,622#64 of 84
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,676$59,567#133 of 253
Chemistry$65,810$39,790#110 of 209
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$65,314—#14 of 17
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,201$45,477#32 of 34
Marketing$63,440$44,567#331 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,265$43,509#705 of 1176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$61,642$47,312#36 of 67
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$61,055$36,625#15 of 42
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,218$40,867#106 of 178
Architecture$59,299$34,723#74 of 78
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,947$34,147#162 of 610
Legal Support Services$57,413$38,981#9 of 32
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$57,360$41,924#30 of 48
Economics—$56,731—
Design and Applied Arts$56,540$36,351#112 of 299
Biology$56,502$30,118#472 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,386$27,742#146 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,183$23,993#33 of 70
Hospitality Administration/Management$56,143$31,926#68 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Kent State University at Kent special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,139 one year after graduating and $43,835 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kent State University at Kent rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Kent State University at Kent ranks #156 by median pay four years after graduation, and #149 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Kent State University at Kent worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

← All data for Kent State University at Kent · 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.