Special Education and Teaching at Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$35,220
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$39,497
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#171 of 177
Rank by pay
#169 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,063
Median federal debt

Youngstown State University 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 66% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Youngstown State 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
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168Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$40,705$46,090#154$38,807
169Morehead State University Morehead, KY$39,777$45,040#156$36,999
170University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$39,569$42,426#168$36,365
171Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH$39,497$42,149#169$35,220
172Brigham Young University Provo, UT$39,325$37,271#177$50,331
173University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME$39,251$41,714#172$39,458
174Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$38,991$44,150#162$38,485

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Youngstown State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$44,863$50,568—

Other Majors at Youngstown State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$90,539$74,799#231 of 258
Chemical Engineering$89,150$69,609#130 of 158
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$86,361$56,656#17 of 61
Industrial Engineering$86,340$69,202#84 of 94
Computer Science$85,028$66,674#276 of 349
Civil Engineering$80,437$59,149#191 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$80,158$68,061#312 of 318
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,450$57,772#4 of 14
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,576$65,668#824 of 966
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$76,896$52,212#86 of 253
Human Resources Management and Services$69,341$45,244#83 of 187
Accounting and Related Services$67,992$53,227#521 of 796
Marketing$66,058$36,518#273 of 516
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$63,979$56,793#33 of 61
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,294$44,973#418 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,697$43,119#682 of 1176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,099$48,826#61 of 76
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,965—#55 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,297$30,661#154 of 610
Political Science and Government$57,643$28,148#385 of 565
Computer and Information Sciences$55,648$39,279#448 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,574$37,325#421 of 660
Biology$52,447$29,689#612 of 841
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$51,687$29,065#57 of 70
Social Work$49,361$36,445#302 of 420
Hospitality Administration/Management$47,657$28,245#116 of 137
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,399$31,492#362 of 476
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$44,232—#39 of 42
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$43,031$31,763#88 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$42,737$33,398#325 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,220 one year after graduating and $39,497 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Youngstown State University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Youngstown State University ranks #171 by median pay four years after graduation, and #169 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 22% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,063.

← All data for Youngstown State 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.