Special Education and Teaching at The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Master's Degree · about 7 graduates a year

$54,606
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,549
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#179 of 280
Rank by pay
#164 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$35,277
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at San Antonio graduates in special education and teaching earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at San Antonio 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
…
176Regent University Virginia Beach, VA$60,835$55,396#242$53,714
177Westfield State University Westfield, MA$60,630$53,391#257$56,729
178University of Delaware Newark, DE$60,626$60,263#183$59,316
179The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$60,549$61,561#164$54,606
180New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM$60,341$69,865#55$52,709
181University at Albany Albany, NY$60,341$57,432#225$58,981
182Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$60,336$61,996#156$54,232

Other Majors at The University of Texas at San Antonio by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$132,174$92,342#14 of 71
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$128,404$99,283#39 of 92
Business Administration, Management and Operations$109,260$71,400#245 of 861
Civil Engineering$103,805$71,454#22 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$93,114$65,561#180 of 349
Business/Managerial Economics$90,432$56,154—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$90,283—
Finance and Financial Management Services—$81,232—
Public Administration$76,337$60,411#130 of 243
Education$75,453—#39 of 214
Biology$73,650$42,886#24 of 57
Statistics—$72,594—
Architecture$66,397$50,351#45 of 50
Educational Administration and Supervision$64,647$63,464#317 of 453
Social Work$64,172$52,502#119 of 279
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$63,077$50,767#18 of 33
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$62,937$62,131#184 of 322
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,855$56,553#154 of 285
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$61,361$60,837#108 of 302
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education—$61,151—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$61,139—#45 of 58
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,870$44,785#95 of 204
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,455$49,241#82 of 115
Curriculum and Instruction$57,538$59,223#139 of 190
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language$56,803$50,641#32 of 52
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$56,086—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$53,516—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,146$42,426#146 of 165
Sociology—$53,131—
Communication and Media Studies—$41,402—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at San Antonio special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,606 one year after graduating and $60,549 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at San Antonio rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks #179 by median pay four years after graduation, and #164 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at The University of Texas at San Antonio worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $35,277.

← All data for The University of Texas at San Antonio · 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.