Special Education and Teaching at Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH · Master's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

$46,116
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,431
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#268 of 280
Rank by pay
#252 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$47,768
Median federal debt

Wright State University-Main Campus graduates in special education and teaching earn 22% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 95% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wright State University-Main Campus Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 280 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
1California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$104,208$94,822#1$83,983
2California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$95,677$87,060#5$79,384
3California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$95,089$86,525#7$74,460
4CUNY City College New York, NY$94,601$90,041#2$76,836
5Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA$94,588$86,069#8$78,713
6Pace University New York, NY$91,867$87,438#4$79,259
7California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$91,444$83,208#11$77,631
8CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$90,918$86,535#6$77,678
9University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$89,791$81,704#13—
10CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$88,978$84,689#9$77,182
…
265Ashford University San Diego, CA$51,086$46,485#276$41,048
266Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$50,568$53,964#250$44,863
267University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$50,482$61,250#169—
268Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH$50,431$53,817#252$46,116
269Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$50,255$59,221#202$46,981
270Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$50,060$53,675#254$44,602
271Marshall University Huntington, WV$49,548$58,618#208$46,511

Other Majors at Wright State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$128,321$104,352#122 of 432
Management Information Systems and Services$110,235$99,199#16 of 46
Engineering Science$108,035—#5 of 5
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,832$90,187#56 of 62
Mechanical Engineering$100,393$80,255#82 of 83
Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,625$78,061#402 of 861
Public Administration$76,622$47,732#129 of 243
Public Health$73,541$58,009#130 of 201
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$65,469—
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,806$58,501#314 of 453
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,166$48,503#180 of 322
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,632$52,868#200 of 285
Social Work$58,382$50,016#222 of 279
History$48,916—#27 of 36
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,735$39,054#351 of 380
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$44,244$42,187#300 of 302
English Language and Literature—$18,109—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wright State University-Main Campus special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,116 one year after graduating and $50,431 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wright State University-Main Campus rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Wright State University-Main Campus ranks #268 by median pay four years after graduation, and #252 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Wright State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $47,768.

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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.