Special Education and Teaching at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Master's Degree · about 27 graduates a year

$73,549
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,373
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#68 of 280
Rank by pay
#119 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,334
Median federal debt

University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates in special education and teaching earn 8% more 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 University of Washington-Seattle 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
…
65St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$70,102$66,723#79$57,206
66Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ$69,602$61,089#171—
67Ithaca College Ithaca, NY$69,444$66,096#85—
68University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$69,373$63,808#119$73,549
69Arcadia University Glenside, PA$69,227$70,404#52—
70Simmons University Boston, MA$69,110$60,859#176$58,142
71College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA$68,582$60,394#180$57,569

Other Majors at University of Washington-Seattle Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences$230,603$234,309#6 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$201,168$150,114#2 of 23
Business Administration, Management and Operations$194,296$149,800#20 of 861
Human Computer Interaction$176,151$127,513#1 of 8
Computer and Information Sciences$170,194$123,084#11 of 78
Industrial Engineering$168,188$132,568#1 of 18
Computer Science—$155,261—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$150,681$119,313#4 of 15
Applied Mathematics$149,209$98,796#2 of 17
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$146,735$124,667#15 of 62
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$142,946$110,536#5 of 25
Information Science/Studies$142,909$114,662#9 of 71
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$137,533$115,543#69 of 432
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$133,081$95,137#17 of 72
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$132,311$128,410#74 of 216
Mechanical Engineering$132,097$101,504#14 of 83
Health and Medical Administrative Services$121,689$92,121#28 of 211
Materials Engineering$121,420$73,738#2 of 7
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$121,114$40,408#3 of 9
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$120,793$52,118#13 of 43
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$112,401$72,293#3 of 20
Taxation$111,838$73,841#15 of 30
Civil Engineering$108,274$87,462#15 of 81
Accounting and Related Services$102,727$72,420#97 of 349
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$95,189—
Public Health$92,611$70,125#33 of 201
Public Administration$91,499$70,392#37 of 243
Geography and Cartography$90,418$67,975#7 of 17
Area Studies$88,197$44,276#4 of 10
Educational Administration and Supervision$87,362$56,493#56 of 453

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Washington-Seattle Campus special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,549 one year after graduating and $69,373 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Washington-Seattle Campus rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranks #68 by median pay four years after graduation, and #119 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at University of Washington-Seattle Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,334.

← All data for University of Washington-Seattle 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.