Special Education and Teaching at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · Master's Degree

$55,212
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,042
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#210 of 280
Rank by pay
#260 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates in special education and teaching earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Virginia-Main Campus 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
…
207University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL$58,157$66,013#89$50,356
208University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI$58,070$60,425#179$55,057
209University of Southern Maine Portland, ME$58,059$61,701#163$53,572
210University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$58,042$52,853#260$55,212
211Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$58,040$52,851#261$51,619
212Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$57,999$58,986#204$53,801
213Utica University Utica, NY$57,847$55,058#244$55,130

Other Majors at University of Virginia-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$224,229$189,494#10 of 861
Management Information Systems and Services$180,312—#2 of 46
Business/Commerce$180,117$159,747#5 of 75
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$156,433—
Systems Engineering$152,854$115,773#7 of 27
Computer Software and Media Applications$127,420$112,959#12 of 26
International Business$117,994$88,745#6 of 15
Accounting and Related Services$117,392$73,793#15 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$110,468$89,572#352 of 432
Mechanical Engineering$103,192—#76 of 83
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$99,250—
Public Policy Analysis$99,110$71,078#11 of 50
Public Health$92,024$63,861#39 of 201
Educational Administration and Supervision$85,232$63,369#69 of 453
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$82,553$58,018#18 of 36
Applied Mathematics—$76,647—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,525$54,093#61 of 322
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$74,320$64,510#48 of 243
Curriculum and Instruction$68,978$56,714#33 of 190
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,896$54,185#48 of 165
Architectural Sciences and Technology—$62,560—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$60,738—
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$60,095$55,919#125 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,940$54,106#176 of 380
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,318$54,250#191 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Virginia-Main Campus special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,212 one year after graduating and $58,042 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Virginia-Main Campus rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, University of Virginia-Main Campus ranks #210 by median pay four years after graduation, and #260 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at University of Virginia-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397).

← All data for University of Virginia-Main Campus · 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.