Special Education and Teaching at East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,224
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#153 of 177
Rank by pay
#142 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

East Tennessee State University graduates in special education and teaching earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How East Tennessee State 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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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
156Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$43,835$46,779#149$39,139

Other Majors at East Tennessee State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$106,593—#18 of 29
Computer and Information Sciences$82,073$52,008#277 of 459
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,298$56,551#26 of 34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,311$64,459#896 of 966
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$65,649$51,316#48 of 76
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,853$48,671#159 of 253
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$60,298$27,196#42 of 61
Marketing$58,583$35,632#405 of 516
Finance and Financial Management Services$58,232$39,936#436 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$57,642$44,834#746 of 796
Biology$57,167$28,138#449 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,719$37,041#939 of 1176
Public Health$52,543$38,435#147 of 215
Mathematics$49,423—#299 of 309
Political Science and Government$48,452$37,594#534 of 565
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$48,263—#63 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,821$25,768#474 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,738$32,474#387 of 476
History$44,142$27,799#391 of 459
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,998$30,097#621 of 660
Social Work$43,855$32,514#389 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,687$40,276#550 of 680
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$43,051$33,301#142 of 172
English Language and Literature$43,001$21,836#448 of 576
Psychology$42,358$26,403#898 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$41,570$27,380#618 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$41,449$34,177#260 of 299
Graphic Communications$41,074$20,802#36 of 59
Human Services$40,288$32,437#84 of 94
Sociology$36,966$24,468#455 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do East Tennessee State University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn $44,224 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does East Tennessee State University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, East Tennessee State University ranks #153 by median pay four years after graduation, and #142 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at East Tennessee State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499).

← All data for East Tennessee State 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.