Best Schools for Special Education and Teaching

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$44,196
Avg. Earnings
2,109
Graduates
#1
S

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Private

$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,988
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 41.7%
#2
N

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 70.4%
#3
B

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private

$50,606
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,446
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 10.8%
#4
K

Kean University

Union, NJ · Public

$49,855
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,445
Graduates: 108
Acceptance: 76.9%
#5
C

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA · Public

$47,064
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,108
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 90.2%
#6
T

Towson University

Towson, MD · Public

$46,991
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,717
Graduates: 124
Acceptance: 82.8%
#7
S

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT · Public

$46,738
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,526
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 81.1%
#8
U

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Public

$46,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,781
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 69.7%
#9
S

State University of New York at Cortland

Cortland, NY · Public

$46,087
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,864
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 50.7%
#10
H

Hood College

Frederick, MD · Private

$45,980
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,433
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 78.1%
#11
W

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA · Public

$45,867
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,057
Graduates: 58
Acceptance: 79.2%
#12
W

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA · Public

$45,826
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,253
Graduates: 92
Acceptance: 91.3%
#13
G

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Private

$45,618
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,990
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 76.0%
#14
L

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Private

$45,500
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 81.4%
#15
B

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL ·

$45,383
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,993
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: N/A
#16
F

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Public

$45,383
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 73.4%
#17
T

Texas A & M International University

Laredo, TX · Public

$44,747
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 46.0%
#18
U

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

$44,170
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,023
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 43.7%
#19
A

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN · Private

$44,170
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 76.5%
#20
P

Providence College

Providence, RI · Private

$44,170
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,466
Graduates: 28
Acceptance: 48.7%
#21
F

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Public

$44,102
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,114
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 76.8%
#22
U

University of St Francis

Joliet, IL · Private

$43,798
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 63.9%
#23
L

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA · Private

$43,798
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,750
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 74.5%
#24
I

Illinois State University

Normal, IL · Public

$43,584
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,480
Graduates: 175
Acceptance: 89.0%
#25
S

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI · Private

$43,426
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $44,791
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 69.9%
#26
N

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · Public

$43,277
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,969
Graduates: 68
Acceptance: 70.5%
#27
E

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, PA · Public

$43,240
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,703
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 92.9%
#28
L

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA · Private

$43,240
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,095
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 86.2%
#29
C

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI · Private

$43,128
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,360
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 58.4%
#30
M

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, PA · Public

$42,961
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,694
Graduates: 107
Acceptance: 89.4%
#31
Y

York College of Pennsylvania

York, PA · Private

$42,905
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,774
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 94.2%
#32
M

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ · Private

$42,682
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 89.5%
#33
E

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, WA · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,502
Graduates: 23
Acceptance: 91.8%
#34
S

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN · Public

$42,458
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,408
Graduates: 43
Acceptance: 95.0%
#35
M

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Public

$42,309
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,833
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 99.1%
#36
U

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Public

$42,123
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,945
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 43.4%
#37
I

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN · Public

$41,995
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,896
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 80.4%
#38
S

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN · Public

$41,937
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 68.9%
#39
U

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Public

$41,789
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,025
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 96.3%
#40
B

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, SD · Public

$41,725
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,787
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: 94.4%
#41
W

Winona State University

Winona, MN · Public

$41,667
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,623
Graduates: 57
Acceptance: 68.5%
#42
R

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,687
Graduates: 36
Acceptance: 81.1%
#43
B

Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Public

$41,457
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,987
Graduates: 95
Acceptance: 71.6%
#44
S

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL · Public

$41,441
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 90.4%
#45
F

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA · Public

$41,087
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 89.9%
#46
I

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Indiana, PA · Public

$41,087
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,178
Graduates: 91
Acceptance: 91.2%
#47
U

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Oshkosh, WI · Public

$41,069
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,725
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: 86.7%
#48
K

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, PA · Public

$41,037
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,033
Graduates: 106
Acceptance: 94.8%
#49
U

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT · Private

$41,007
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,947
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 83.0%
#50
U

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI · Public

$40,981
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,643
Graduates: 102
Acceptance: 76.1%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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