Special Education and Teaching at Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$40,012
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,497
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#120 of 177
Rank by pay
#132 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Pennsylvania Western University graduates in special education and teaching earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Pennsylvania Western 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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117Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$49,098$51,645#107$44,304
118Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC$49,005$54,339#69$42,147
119Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$48,796$49,626#129$43,480
120Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$48,497$49,322#132$40,012
121University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI$48,444$50,408#120$45,196
122East Carolina University Greenville, NC$48,410$51,951#103$44,185
123Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD$48,332$52,024#102$49,134

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Pennsylvania Western University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,432$53,122$29,578

Other Majors at Pennsylvania Western University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$83,194—#7 of 156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,099$70,857#644 of 966
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,401—#34 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$73,164$46,739#364 of 459
Systems Science and Theory$70,820—#3 of 6
Information Science/Studies$70,608$34,772#112 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,289$42,091#363 of 452
Chemistry$65,224—#119 of 209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,092—#86 of 93
Accounting and Related Services$63,781$48,418#641 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,617$48,822#169 of 253
Marketing$59,703$42,465#396 of 516
Political Science and Government$57,724$35,152#384 of 565
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,549$38,603#91 of 138
Human Resources Management and Services$57,354$44,114#173 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,316$25,662#147 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,515$40,356#949 of 1176
Biology$53,619$35,309#577 of 841
Mathematics$51,498$43,105#297 of 309
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,722$36,345#184 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,817$37,542#499 of 660
Geography and Cartography$49,517$32,122#106 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$48,116$31,298#504 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,468$32,632#485 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,295$38,237#374 of 680
Psychology$45,903$23,193#758 of 1027
Social Work$45,436$39,192#372 of 420
Research and Experimental Psychology$45,300$33,330#75 of 82
Biological and Physical Sciences$45,272$31,080#31 of 33
Journalism$45,264$27,620#168 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $40,012 one year after graduating and $48,497 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania Western University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Pennsylvania Western University ranks #120 by median pay four years after graduation, and #132 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Pennsylvania Western University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499).

← All data for Pennsylvania Western 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.