Special Education and Teaching at Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 25 graduates a year

$50,698
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,827
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 177
Rank by pay
#7 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Saint Joseph's University graduates in special education and teaching earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Joseph's 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

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Saint Joseph's University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$56,588$66,379$37,600

Other Majors at Saint Joseph's University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$122,633$57,889#9 of 29
Computer Science$110,178$62,647#113 of 349
Insurance$101,930$66,523#3 of 21
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,993$66,072#71 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$96,930$65,627#33 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$93,585$69,807#87 of 796
Economics$87,943—#116 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,383—#497 of 966
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$85,690$36,819#8 of 61
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$84,658—#5 of 156
Human Resources Management and Services$83,692$58,528#18 of 187
Biology$82,769$33,767#18 of 841
International Business$81,519$55,473#29 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,233$49,742#127 of 1176
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$80,764$56,794#1 of 42
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$78,554—#11 of 67
Marketing$78,522$50,763#78 of 516
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,549—#4 of 59
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,048$53,766#24 of 476
Political Science and Government$69,816$38,894#123 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$59,929$38,024#171 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,717$45,296#37 of 680
Psychology$56,647—#184 of 1027
Criminology$55,924$43,283#58 of 113
English Language and Literature$52,137$31,266#191 of 576
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology—$44,442—
Chemistry—$39,914—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Joseph's University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,698 one year after graduating and $64,827 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Joseph's University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Saint Joseph's University ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Saint Joseph's University worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% 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 Saint Joseph's 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.