Special Education and Teaching at Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$42,147
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,005
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#118 of 177
Rank by pay
#69 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,563
Median federal debt

Coastal Carolina University graduates in special education and teaching earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Coastal Carolina 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
…
115Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI$49,463$51,469#109$47,295
116University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$49,301$52,907#89$42,692
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

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Coastal Carolina University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,668$57,105—

Other Majors at Coastal Carolina University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing—$84,021—
Information Science/Studies$77,999$31,322#92 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,181$46,911#341 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$63,247$38,602#423 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$63,239$43,812#652 of 796
Marketing$62,373$35,924#353 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$61,910—#77 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,946$41,953#798 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$59,575$36,544#135 of 275
Applied Mathematics$59,208—#44 of 45
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations$56,863$35,150#5 of 5
Political Science and Government$53,948$29,924#458 of 565
Biology$51,247$28,585#645 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$51,010$29,821#412 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$50,864$34,300#99 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,228$27,920#408 of 610
History$49,222$24,172#271 of 459
Public Health$48,238$29,862#178 of 215
Sociology$47,056$24,738#359 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$46,896—#107 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,581$40,053#401 of 680
Psychology$45,469$26,524#778 of 1027
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,323$26,838#47 of 62
Design and Applied Arts$40,150$26,076#269 of 299
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,460$27,221#461 of 476
English Language and Literature$37,707$25,310#540 of 576
Fine and Studio Arts$36,007$23,121#338 of 423
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,962$16,862#223 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Coastal Carolina University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,147 one year after graduating and $49,005 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Coastal Carolina University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Coastal Carolina University ranks #118 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Coastal Carolina University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,563.

← All data for Coastal Carolina 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.