Special Education and Teaching at Lee University

Cleveland, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$36,999
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#175 of 177
Rank by pay
#174 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Lee University graduates in special education and teaching earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Lee 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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172Brigham Young University Provo, UT$39,325$37,271#177$50,331
173University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME$39,251$41,714#172$39,458
174Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY$38,991$44,150#162$38,485
175Lee University Cleveland, TN$36,999$40,417#174—
176Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO$36,929$39,596#176$35,312
177Murray State University Murray, KY$36,657$41,507#173$36,197

Other Majors at Lee University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$79,208$53,577#267 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,388$67,930#945 of 966
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,274$40,193#820 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,203$45,678#194 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,382$44,397#321 of 680
Psychology$46,719$27,576#714 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,573$45,248#285 of 345
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$45,844$35,189#10 of 29
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$45,221$22,135#533 of 610
Sociology$44,193$25,127#396 of 462
History$44,096—#393 of 459
Communication and Media Studies$44,095$27,365#583 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$43,241$26,537#130 of 158
Education$42,329$26,676#23 of 27
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,882$33,162#176 of 178
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$41,162$26,734#155 of 156
Theological and Ministerial Studies$40,791—#20 of 25
Fine and Studio Arts$39,988$26,598#256 of 423
Music$35,702—#235 of 268
English Language and Literature—$30,977—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $36,999 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lee University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Lee University ranks #175 by median pay four years after graduation, and #174 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Lee University worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499).

← All data for Lee 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.