Special Education and Teaching at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 73 graduates a year

$50,159
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,949
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#77 of 177
Rank by pay
#90 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania graduates in special education and teaching earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 50% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania 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
…
74University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$52,142$54,256#71$48,378
75Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$52,090$49,369#131$46,271
76Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$52,008$55,795#42$51,306
77Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$51,949$52,833#90$50,159
78University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$51,908$54,013#74$47,592
79University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$51,901$55,649#45$37,547
80Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$51,786$48,430#141$39,638

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$50,894$56,241—

Other Majors at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,958$77,809#368 of 966
Computer Science$85,353$61,299#273 of 349
Public Health$75,679$35,354#15 of 215
Physics$73,703—#77 of 107
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$73,383$37,491#8 of 48
Security Science and Technology$73,289$52,887#6 of 45
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,181$63,826#120 of 253
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,048$50,282#91 of 99
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,538—#31 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$66,300$47,640#571 of 796
Computer and Information Sciences$64,063$47,235#416 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,030$45,093#624 of 1176
Chemistry$63,088$44,137#140 of 209
Economics$62,798$35,051#340 of 368
Mathematics$62,779$44,263#231 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,075$43,112#74 of 138
American Sign Language$59,134$35,503#2 of 20
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$56,381$38,488#129 of 178
Political Science and Government$56,161$40,245#415 of 565
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$56,107$38,183#116 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,909$37,839#294 of 660
Biology$53,988$31,776#560 of 841
Anthropology$53,927$29,813#39 of 188
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,736$35,613#293 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$52,825$31,419#365 of 660
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$52,571$35,280#17 of 55
Sociology$50,984$37,461#270 of 462
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,836—#59 of 70
Psychology$49,137$29,535#592 of 1027
Education$48,795$46,239#41 of 71

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,159 one year after graduating and $51,949 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ranks #77 by median pay four years after graduation, and #90 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · 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.