A education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities degree prepares graduates for careers in Education teachers, postsecondary, Special education teachers, secondary school, Special education teachers, all other and more. 27 colleges and universities offer this program.
Nationally, bachelor’s graduates in this field earn a median $50,499 four years after graduating (middle half: $41,442–$60,070). Where you study it matters: across 177 colleges with reported results, pay ranges from $36,657 to $83,932.
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| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | 1 yr after | Median debt | Outcome Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manhattan College Riverdale, NY | $83,932 | $79,886 | — | $26,246 | A |
| 2 | Utah State University Logan, UT | $74,535 | $70,642 | $61,474 | $11,250 | C |
| 3 | State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY | $74,079 | $70,508 | — | — | C+ |
| 4 | Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ | $72,067 | $63,252 | — | $25,000 | B |
| 5 | Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY | $71,781 | $68,321 | — | — | A |
| 6 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $66,767 | $58,600 | — | $23,625 | B+ |
| 7 | CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY | $66,377 | $63,177 | $49,413 | $5,500 | F |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA | $64,827 | $65,930 | $50,698 | $27,000 | A+ |
| 9 | Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $64,780 | $59,584 | $52,912 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 10 | Nevada State University Henderson, NV | $64,201 | $66,633 | $53,159 | $16,393 | C |
| 11 | La Salle University Philadelphia, PA | $63,434 | $64,513 | $48,302 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 12 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $62,864 | $59,834 | $55,881 | $27,000 | A |
| 13 | SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY | $62,389 | $59,381 | $38,978 | $18,400 | C |
| 14 | University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | $62,087 | $56,492 | $60,396 | $16,049 | C |
| 15 | Kean University Union, NJ | $61,158 | $53,677 | $48,628 | $25,479 | D |
| 20 | University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT | $61,066 | $54,979 | — | — | B+ |
| 19 | University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT | $61,066 | $54,979 | — | — | B+ |
| 18 | University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT | $61,066 | $54,979 | — | — | B+ |
| 17 | University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT | $61,066 | $54,979 | — | — | B+ |
| 16 | University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $61,066 | $54,979 | — | — | A |
| 21 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $60,958 | $63,267 | $49,827 | $9,500 | C+ |
| 22 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $60,685 | $59,623 | $51,922 | $18,925 | A+ |
| 23 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA | $60,391 | $61,418 | $50,327 | $25,500 | C+ |
| 24 | Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT | $60,365 | $54,348 | $50,641 | $25,750 | D |
| 25 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | $59,429 | $63,255 | $47,734 | — | B |
| 26 | Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL | $59,330 | $63,149 | $49,262 | — | C+ |
| 27 | University of Hartford West Hartford, CT | $59,185 | $53,285 | $48,049 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 28 | Miami Dade College Miami, FL | $59,174 | $62,983 | $53,935 | $10,778 | B+ |
| 29 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | $58,953 | $68,258 | $31,963 | $16,996 | F |
| 30 | Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | $58,772 | $54,058 | — | $27,000 | A |
| 31 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | $58,675 | $56,047 | $49,771 | $16,220 | A |
| 32 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $58,522 | $61,705 | — | $26,375 | A |
| 33 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $58,182 | $61,346 | $44,157 | $35,750 | C+ |
| 34 | Salve Regina University Newport, RI | $57,837 | $56,964 | $51,308 | $27,000 | A |
| 35 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | $57,573 | $61,279 | — | $18,125 | A |
| 36 | Boston University Boston, MA | $57,294 | $50,453 | — | $27,000 | A+ |
| 37 | SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY | $57,096 | $54,344 | $16,737 | $19,450 | F |
| 38 | Towson University Towson, MD | $56,971 | $49,999 | $53,331 | $17,089 | C+ |
| 39 | Rhode Island College Providence, RI | $56,477 | $55,624 | $50,060 | $25,781 | C |
| 40 | Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | $56,467 | $60,102 | $46,866 | $24,249 | C+ |
| 41 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | $56,311 | $57,860 | $49,882 | $17,084 | B+ |
| 42 | Elmira College Elmira, NY | $56,168 | $53,460 | — | — | C+ |
| 43 | Keuka College Keuka Park, NY | $55,992 | $53,293 | — | $27,000 | C |
| 44 | St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY | $55,812 | $53,121 | $35,041 | $22,500 | B |
| 45 | Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL | $55,713 | $54,738 | $48,840 | $34,650 | C+ |
| 46 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | $55,692 | $49,043 | $50,061 | $27,000 | D |
| 47 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $55,665 | $57,532 | $37,998 | $21,500 | C |
| 48 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | $55,544 | $63,047 | $42,774 | $22,000 | A |
| 49 | SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY | $55,441 | $52,768 | — | $24,500 | C |
| 50 | Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN | $55,308 | $59,335 | $48,773 | $26,000 | A+ |
| 51 | Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $55,244 | $50,813 | $41,883 | $23,000 | C |
| 52 | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $55,146 | $50,179 | $33,783 | $16,500 | C+ |
| 53 | Providence College Providence, RI | $54,927 | $54,097 | $49,664 | $27,000 | A+ |
| 54 | SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY | $54,908 | $52,261 | $37,229 | $22,500 | B+ |
| 55 | Neumann University Aston, PA | $54,846 | $55,779 | $42,488 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 56 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA | $54,845 | $55,778 | $50,645 | $27,000 | C |
| 57 | Doane University Crete, NE | $54,733 | $56,569 | — | $27,000 | C |
| 58 | Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | $54,380 | $56,294 | $45,167 | $24,616 | B |
| 59 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $54,303 | $57,256 | $43,777 | $31,000 | C |
| 60 | University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $53,958 | $57,581 | $40,952 | $20,500 | C |
| 61 | Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $53,678 | $47,269 | $40,429 | $27,000 | D |
| 62 | Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ | $53,619 | $55,094 | $47,610 | $20,057 | C+ |
| 63 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA | $53,494 | $54,404 | $44,121 | $27,000 | C |
| 64 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | $53,429 | $61,862 | $41,947 | $22,250 | C |
| 65 | St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL | $53,393 | $56,830 | — | — | B |
| 66 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA | $53,356 | $54,264 | $51,664 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 67 | Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | $53,272 | $55,147 | — | $21,500 | C |
| 68 | Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | $53,148 | $52,218 | $46,578 | $21,029 | C+ |
| 69 | University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | $53,054 | $62,520 | $43,718 | — | B+ |
| 70 | Illinois State University Normal, IL | $52,864 | $51,939 | $48,358 | $19,500 | B |
| 71 | University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | $52,494 | $56,334 | $42,584 | $19,039 | B |
| 72 | Thiel College Greenville, PA | $52,302 | $53,192 | $43,626 | — | D |
| 73 | University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | $52,173 | $53,609 | $35,023 | $19,500 | B |
| 74 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | $52,142 | $54,256 | $48,378 | $18,000 | C+ |
| 75 | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | $52,090 | $49,369 | $46,271 | $17,937 | C+ |
| 76 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $52,008 | $55,795 | $51,306 | $19,500 | A |
| 77 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA | $51,949 | $52,833 | $50,159 | $26,000 | C |
| 78 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | $51,908 | $54,013 | $47,592 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 79 | University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO | $51,901 | $55,649 | $37,547 | $19,455 | A |
| 80 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $51,786 | $48,430 | $39,638 | — | F |
| 81 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | $51,759 | $55,091 | $50,975 | — | B+ |
| 82 | St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY | $51,664 | $49,173 | — | $27,000 | C+ |
| 83 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN | $51,630 | $49,318 | $47,132 | $21,805 | C |
| 84 | Lewis University Romeoville, IL | $51,522 | $50,620 | $45,831 | $22,500 | B+ |
| 85 | University of Dayton Dayton, OH | $51,389 | $54,840 | $45,260 | $19,985 | A+ |
| 86 | Ball State University Muncie, IN | $51,267 | $55,000 | $47,499 | $22,500 | C+ |
| 87 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | $51,259 | $53,063 | $43,137 | $19,500 | A |
| 93 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH | $51,258 | $54,700 | $41,362 | $26,950 | B |
| 92 | Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | $51,258 | $54,700 | $41,362 | $26,950 | C+ |
| 91 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH | $51,258 | $54,700 | $41,362 | $26,950 | C |
| 90 | Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH | $51,258 | $54,700 | $41,362 | $26,950 | B |
| 89 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH | $51,258 | $54,700 | $41,362 | $26,950 | B |
| 88 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH | $51,258 | $54,700 | $41,362 | $26,950 | C |
| 94 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $51,008 | $47,702 | $44,009 | $25,000 | D |
| 95 | Niagara University Niagara University, NY | $50,897 | $48,443 | — | $25,750 | C+ |
| 96 | Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ | $50,892 | $52,292 | $43,258 | $40,811 | C |
| 97 | The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,763 | $57,620 | $45,631 | $25,473 | B+ |
| 98 | University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA | $50,673 | $52,457 | — | — | D |
| 99 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $50,665 | $53,420 | $47,868 | $31,000 | C+ |
| 100 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN | $50,585 | $55,259 | — | — | B+ |
| 101 | Carroll University Waukesha, WI | $50,570 | $52,621 | $46,661 | — | B |
| 102 | Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL | $50,404 | $57,213 | $42,107 | $23,086 | D |
| 103 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $50,302 | $52,342 | $50,174 | $20,500 | A+ |
| 104 | Appalachian State University Boone, NC | $50,264 | $53,940 | $43,283 | $24,096 | C+ |
| 105 | Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN | $50,212 | $53,868 | — | — | D |
| 106 | Hood College Frederick, MD | $50,200 | $44,056 | — | — | D |
| 107 | Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | $50,194 | $53,565 | $45,213 | $24,625 | A |
| 108 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $50,095 | $52,819 | $46,522 | $31,000 | C+ |
| 109 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI | $50,078 | $52,801 | $43,191 | $29,500 | C |
| 110 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA | $50,069 | $50,921 | $49,835 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 111 | Winona State University Winona, MN | $49,824 | $47,593 | $46,697 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 112 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | $49,814 | $52,523 | $49,494 | $28,288 | B |
| 113 | Mercyhurst University Erie, PA | $49,638 | $50,482 | $46,636 | $24,923 | D |
| 115 | Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI | $49,463 | $51,469 | $47,295 | — | C+ |
| 114 | Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | $49,463 | $52,153 | $47,295 | — | C+ |
| 116 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC | $49,301 | $52,907 | $42,692 | $21,783 | B |
| 117 | Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | $49,098 | $51,645 | $44,304 | $27,812 | C+ |
| 118 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $49,005 | $54,339 | $42,147 | $25,563 | C |
| 119 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA | $48,796 | $49,626 | $43,480 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 120 | Pennsylvania Western University California, PA | $48,497 | $49,322 | $40,012 | — | D |
| 121 | University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI | $48,444 | $50,408 | $45,196 | $27,000 | B |
| 122 | East Carolina University Greenville, NC | $48,410 | $51,951 | $44,185 | $26,018 | B |
| 123 | Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | $48,332 | $52,024 | $49,134 | $23,351 | D |
| 124 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $48,296 | $46,133 | $46,662 | $21,650 | C |
| 125 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $48,151 | $51,673 | $42,967 | $21,000 | C |
| 126 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $48,124 | $51,356 | $42,347 | $24,094 | B |
| 127 | University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | $47,968 | $51,056 | $46,643 | $24,013 | C |
| 128 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI | $47,877 | $49,818 | $46,508 | $27,000 | B |
| 129 | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK | $47,864 | $53,740 | — | — | C |
| 130 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI | $47,828 | $49,767 | $44,945 | $25,500 | C+ |
| 131 | Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | $47,646 | $55,154 | — | — | C |
| 132 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $47,592 | $49,188 | $47,017 | $25,500 | B |
| 133 | Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL | $47,566 | $46,733 | $43,955 | $22,062 | D |
| 134 | Athens State University Athens, AL | $47,550 | $53,973 | $43,668 | $23,144 | B |
| 135 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $47,465 | $51,850 | $44,664 | $21,852 | C |
| 136 | Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY | $47,243 | $44,966 | — | $27,000 | C |
| 137 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $47,241 | $43,017 | $39,699 | $27,000 | F |
| 138 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $47,239 | $51,604 | $44,052 | $14,000 | C |
| 139 | Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH | $47,226 | $50,397 | $41,871 | $26,000 | B |
| 140 | Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $47,031 | $50,471 | $41,376 | $20,485 | C |
| 141 | University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN | $46,769 | $50,175 | $44,104 | $27,000 | B+ |
| 142 | Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $46,475 | $49,831 | $38,040 | $21,668 | C |
| 143 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI | $46,315 | $48,193 | $43,844 | $20,500 | C |
| 144 | Dakota State University Madison, SD | $46,095 | $49,616 | $42,318 | $27,625 | C |
| 145 | Capital University Columbus, OH | $45,924 | $49,008 | $42,709 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 147 | University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH | $45,663 | $42,060 | — | — | C |
| 146 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $45,663 | $42,060 | — | — | B |
| 148 | Centenary University Hackettstown, NJ | $45,622 | $40,042 | — | — | D |
| 149 | University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | $45,415 | $48,885 | $46,439 | $25,000 | C+ |
| 150 | Western Illinois University Macomb, IL | $45,395 | $44,600 | $46,729 | $22,896 | C |
| 151 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH | $45,224 | $48,261 | $38,671 | $26,000 | C |
| 152 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $44,766 | $49,639 | $40,435 | $26,668 | C |
| 153 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $44,224 | $48,310 | — | — | D |
| 154 | Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH | $44,143 | $47,107 | $37,020 | $25,058 | F |
| 155 | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL | $43,928 | $43,159 | $44,205 | $16,000 | C+ |
| 156 | Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | $43,835 | $46,779 | $39,139 | $24,000 | D |
| 157 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary Of The Woods, IN | $43,577 | $46,750 | $41,943 | $23,013 | D |
| 158 | Vincennes University Vincennes, IN | $43,559 | $46,731 | $39,867 | $23,012 | B |
| 159 | University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR | $43,536 | $51,304 | $44,318 | $18,750 | C |
| 160 | Ashland University Ashland, OH | $43,052 | $45,943 | $35,709 | $26,699 | C+ |
| 161 | Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY | $42,964 | $48,648 | $40,333 | $27,000 | C+ |
| 162 | Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI | $42,461 | $44,770 | $41,324 | $29,000 | C |
| 163 | University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | $41,782 | $44,588 | $34,073 | $23,063 | D |
| 164 | Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | $41,627 | $50,507 | $40,185 | $21,500 | B |
| 165 | Bluffton University Bluffton, OH | $41,602 | $44,396 | — | — | C |
| 166 | Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $41,163 | $44,135 | $37,450 | $23,876 | D |
| 167 | Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO | $40,846 | $43,796 | $38,250 | $21,742 | C |
| 168 | Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $40,705 | $46,090 | $38,807 | $26,000 | D |
| 169 | Morehead State University Morehead, KY | $39,777 | $45,040 | $36,999 | $25,375 | D |
| 170 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $39,569 | $42,426 | $36,365 | $24,500 | C |
| 171 | Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | $39,497 | $42,149 | $35,220 | $26,063 | F |
| 172 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | $39,325 | $37,271 | $50,331 | — | A |
| 173 | University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | $39,251 | $41,714 | $39,458 | $27,000 | D |
| 174 | Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $38,991 | $44,150 | $38,485 | $28,375 | C+ |
| 175 | Lee University Cleveland, TN | $36,999 | $40,417 | — | — | D |
| 176 | Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO | $36,929 | $39,596 | $35,312 | $23,750 | D |
| 177 | Murray State University Murray, KY | $36,657 | $41,507 | $36,197 | $18,687 | C |
Bachelor’s degrees. Wage-adjusted = pay ÷ √(state wage index). Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data.
Graduates with this degree pursue careers in the following fields:
Ranked by Repit grade, then by degrees awarded. These are the top-rated colleges that produce the most graduates in education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities.
| # | College | Location | Degrees Awarded | Repit Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 893 | B |
| 2 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS | 58 | C+ |
| 3 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO | 51 | C+ |
| 4 | Endicott College | Beverly, MA | 48 | C+ |
Schools ranked by number of graduates. These institutions produce the most education/teaching of individuals with multiple disabilities graduates annually, including online and distance learning programs.
| # | College | Location | Degrees Awarded | Repit Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 893 | B |
| 2 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS | 58 | C+ |
| 3 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO | 51 | C+ |
| 4 | Endicott College | Beverly, MA | 48 | C+ |
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities is a degree program offered at 27 colleges and universities across the United States. Each year, approximately 1,213 students graduate with this degree.
Graduates with this degree can pursue careers such as education teachers, postsecondary, special education teachers, secondary school, special education teachers, all other, special education teachers, middle school, special education teachers, preschool.