Special Education and Teaching at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 37 graduates a year

$47,592
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,908
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#78 of 177
Rank by pay
#74 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates in special education and teaching earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 52% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 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
…
75Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$52,090$49,369#131$46,271
76Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$52,008$55,795#42$51,306
77Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$51,949$52,833#90$50,159
78University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$51,908$54,013#74$47,592
79University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO$51,901$55,649#45$37,547
80Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$51,786$48,430#141$39,638
81University of South Florida Tampa, FL$51,759$55,091#51$50,975

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$51,881$56,443$33,377

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
International Business$89,687$47,225#19 of 115
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$81,385$70,016#14 of 19
Computer and Information Sciences$79,799$52,995#299 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$78,762$61,926#277 of 796
Economics$77,395$46,404#198 of 368
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,415$55,477#277 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,928$55,874#286 of 452
Business/Commerce$68,873$49,965#83 of 271
Marketing$67,317$47,664#244 of 516
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$67,300$45,373#25 of 67
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,936$35,693#40 of 265
Mathematics$63,850$50,285#221 of 309
Criminology$63,365$40,060#16 of 113
Human Resources Management and Services$62,750$52,071#142 of 187
Geography and Cartography$62,589$37,521#40 of 117
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$60,386—#25 of 37
Public Administration$60,383$44,951#28 of 47
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,241$40,494#88 of 476
Chemistry$58,170$48,903#172 of 209
Biology$58,118$38,331#415 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,878—#141 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,575$42,722#108 of 225
Communication and Media Studies$55,152$39,367#302 of 660
Political Science and Government$54,074$39,042#451 of 565
Social Work$52,888$37,952#181 of 420
International/Globalization Studies$52,885—#57 of 87
Psychology$52,284$38,376#386 of 1027
Journalism$50,970$36,139#129 of 187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,827$42,256#176 of 345
Sociology$50,827$36,411#274 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Whitewater special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,592 one year after graduating and $51,908 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Whitewater rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ranks #78 by median pay four years after graduation, and #74 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · 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.