Special Education and Teaching at La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$48,302
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,434
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 177
Rank by pay
#8 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

La Salle University graduates in special education and teaching earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How La Salle 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
11La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$63,434$64,513#8$48,302
12Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$62,864$59,834#23$55,881
13SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$62,389$59,381#26$38,978
14University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$62,087$56,492#38$60,396

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at La Salle University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$58,658—

Other Majors at La Salle University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$100,679$84,400#127 of 966
Computer Science$94,659$70,783#206 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$91,837$58,662#178 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,087$56,485#113 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$83,892$54,772#203 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,900$37,382#131 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$76,518$57,783#77 of 126
Biology$73,920$30,626#58 of 841
Marketing$68,227$38,994#226 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,759—#35 of 215
Sociology$64,953$36,319#35 of 462
Systems Science and Theory$64,444$36,442#4 of 6
Business/Commerce$61,594$40,026#188 of 271
Communication and Media Studies$61,347$36,037#138 of 660
Political Science and Government$56,792—#400 of 565
Nutrition Sciences$55,765$47,470#40 of 53
Social Work$55,431$37,453#128 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,322—#94 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,165$38,832#319 of 660
Public Health$50,517$39,400#163 of 215
Psychology$49,216$32,348#588 of 1027
History$44,285—#389 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do La Salle University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $48,302 one year after graduating and $63,434 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does La Salle University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, La Salle University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at La Salle University worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for La Salle 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.