Special Education and Teaching at Winthrop University

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

$40,435
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,766
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#152 of 177
Rank by pay
#128 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,668
Median federal debt

Winthrop University graduates in special education and teaching earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 60% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Winthrop 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
…
149University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$45,415$48,885#138$46,439
150Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$45,395$44,600#159$46,729
151Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$45,224$48,261#143$38,671
152Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC$44,766$49,639#128$40,435
153East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$44,224$48,310#142—
154Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH$44,143$47,107#148$37,020
155Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$43,928$43,159#166$44,205

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Winthrop University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,621——

Other Majors at Winthrop University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences—$64,302—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,987$44,568#720 of 1176
Chemistry$60,324—#156 of 209
Design and Applied Arts$54,194$40,119#133 of 299
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,363$33,778#219 of 253
Biology$50,536$31,174#672 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,080$30,527#438 of 610
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$48,702—#43 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$48,303$35,198#495 of 660
Sociology$47,178$33,877#358 of 462
Social Work$46,548$35,070#350 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,487$41,708#508 of 680
English Language and Literature$44,068$28,219#427 of 576
Political Science and Government$43,566$21,165#559 of 565
Psychology$43,365$24,193#865 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,069$34,418#321 of 345
History$41,343$28,322#428 of 459
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$40,948$20,600#112 of 255
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication—$40,487—
Fine and Studio Arts$37,440$16,817#311 of 423
Music—$25,952—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Winthrop University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,435 one year after graduating and $44,766 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Winthrop University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Winthrop University ranks #152 by median pay four years after graduation, and #128 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Winthrop University worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,668.

← All data for Winthrop 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.