Special Education and Teaching at Texas A & M University-Commerce

Commerce, TX · Master's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$64,004
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,451
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#134 of 280
Rank by pay
#112 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,699
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Commerce graduates in special education and teaching earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-Commerce Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 280 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
1California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$104,208$94,822#1$83,983
2California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$95,677$87,060#5$79,384
3California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$95,089$86,525#7$74,460
4CUNY City College New York, NY$94,601$90,041#2$76,836
5Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA$94,588$86,069#8$78,713
6Pace University New York, NY$91,867$87,438#4$79,259
7California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$91,444$83,208#11$77,631
8CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$90,918$86,535#6$77,678
9University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$89,791$81,704#13—
10CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$88,978$84,689#9$77,182
…
131West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX$63,537$64,598#109—
132Columbus State University Columbus, GA$63,482$65,717#93$56,177
133Endicott College Beverly, MA$63,477$55,898#240$60,292
134Texas A & M University-Commerce Commerce, TX$63,451$64,511#112$64,004
135University of Georgia Athens, GA$63,394$65,626#96$59,563
136University of North Texas Denton, TX$63,310$64,368#113$60,365
137Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN$63,279$60,445#178$59,263

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-Commerce by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$120,549$84,836#55 of 92
Business Administration, Management and Operations$105,692$84,671#283 of 861
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,257$77,650#55 of 69
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$96,105—
Marketing$91,404$62,510#16 of 37
Accounting and Related Services$87,702$74,231#236 of 349
Educational Administration and Supervision$67,656$61,091#266 of 453
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,508$55,826#86 of 380
Physics—$65,563—
Biology$65,283$59,399#40 of 57
Educational/Instructional Media Design$64,997—#59 of 82
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$62,924—#5 of 41
Criminology—$62,820—
Curriculum and Instruction$62,644$61,205#76 of 190
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,497$55,000#63 of 165
Library Science and Administration$62,242$60,756#12 of 54
Social Work$60,618$47,994#180 of 279
Agriculture$59,177$54,807#4 of 5
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$54,739$45,667#223 of 302

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-Commerce special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $64,004 one year after graduating and $63,451 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-Commerce rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Texas A & M University-Commerce ranks #134 by median pay four years after graduation, and #112 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Texas A & M University-Commerce worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,699.

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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.