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Special Education and Teaching Degree

170 schools compared · Average earnings $44,105/yr

Schools Offering

170

Avg Grad Earnings

$44,105/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

43/100

AI Automation Risk

High

45% task exposure

Best Schools for Special Education and Teaching

Top 170 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL	68 64–70	$56,009/yr	High	28.2x
2	Miami Dade College Miami, FL	68 63–70	$53,935/yr	High	46.5x
3	Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL	67 62–69	$49,262/yr	High	45.9x
4	Utah State University Logan, UT	66 63–64	$61,474/yr	High	13.7x
5	Nevada State University Henderson, NV	66 62–68	$53,159/yr	High	19.9x
6	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	65 61–66	$50,975/yr	High	19.6x
7	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	65 61–67	$50,647/yr	High	19.2x
8	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	64 60–65	$52,912/yr	High	17.0x
9	CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY	64 60–65	$49,413/yr	High	15.8x
10	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	64 60–65	$48,147/yr	High	17.9x
11	University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL	64 60–65	$47,734/yr	High	19.5x
12	Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL	64 60–65	$46,866/yr	High	21.5x
13	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	63 61–58	$50,331/yr	High	11.5x
14	University of West Florida Pensacola, FL	63 59–63	$46,643/yr	High	17.6x
15	Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID	63 58–64	$43,252/yr	High	22.2x
16	University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	62 60–61	$60,396/yr	High	11.7x
17	Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX	62 59–64	$47,820/yr	High	17.9x
18	University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	61 58–62	$49,827/yr	High	14.4x
19	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	61 58–61	$47,592/yr	High	14.5x
20	Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK	61 58–61	$46,045/yr	High	15.6x
21	Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC	61 57–63	$41,376/yr	High	22.9x
22	Towson University Towson, MD	60 58–60	$53,331/yr	High	11.8x
23	Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	60 58–59	$49,134/yr	High	12.6x
24	Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT	60 57–61	$46,271/yr	High	14.9x
25	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	60 57–60	$44,185/yr	High	14.9x
26	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	59 56–59	$51,306/yr	High	11.7x
27	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA	59 56–59	$50,645/yr	High	11.8x
28	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA	59 56–60	$50,327/yr	High	12.2x
29	Rhode Island College Providence, RI	59 56–59	$50,060/yr	High	12.0x
30	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	59 57–60	$48,773/yr	High	11.2x
31	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	59 56–59	$48,378/yr	High	11.1x
32	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	59 56–59	$47,132/yr	High	12.5x
33	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI	59 56–58	$44,945/yr	High	13.2x
34	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	59 56–60	$43,283/yr	High	15.4x
35	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	59 56–59	$42,692/yr	High	14.9x
36	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	59 55–60	$42,584/yr	High	16.6x
37	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	59 56–60	$41,362/yr	High	17.8x
38	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	59 56–60	$41,362/yr	High	17.8x
39	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	59 56–60	$41,362/yr	High	17.8x
40	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	59 56–60	$41,362/yr	High	17.8x
41	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	59 56–60	$41,362/yr	High	17.8x
42	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	58 56–58	$50,174/yr	High	11.3x
43	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA	58 56–59	$50,061/yr	High	11.5x
44	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	58 55–58	$47,017/yr	High	11.7x
45	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	58 56–58	$46,508/yr	High	12.3x
46	University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	58 56–57	$46,439/yr	High	11.5x
47	Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA	58 55–59	$45,167/yr	High	13.7x
48	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	58 55–57	$42,967/yr	High	13.7x
49	Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA	58 53–60	$41,883/yr	High	16.4x
50	Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA	57 56–56	$51,664/yr	High	9.0x
51	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	57 55–57	$49,882/yr	High	10.0x
52	Ball State University Muncie, IN	57 55–56	$47,499/yr	High	10.7x
53	Winona State University Winona, MN	57 55–57	$46,697/yr	High	11.6x
54	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	57 55–56	$46,662/yr	High	10.7x
55	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI	57 55–57	$43,844/yr	High	12.2x
56	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	57 54–58	$41,947/yr	High	13.9x
57	Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT	56 54–57	$50,641/yr	High	9.9x
58	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	56 54–57	$45,196/yr	High	10.1x
59	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	56 54–55	$44,052/yr	High	11.0x
60	University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR	56 53–56	$43,718/yr	High	10.2x
61	Boise State University Boise, ID	56 53–56	$42,303/yr	High	11.0x
62	Vincennes University Vincennes, IN	56 54–54	$39,867/yr	High	12.6x
63	SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY	56 51–61	$38,978/yr	High	19.4x
64	Florida International University Miami, FL	56 51–60	$36,598/yr	High	22.8x
65	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	55 52–57	$51,922/yr	High	9.6x
66	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	55 53–56	$49,835/yr	High	8.2x
67	Kean University Union, NJ	55 52–56	$48,628/yr	High	9.9x
68	Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN	55 53–56	$44,510/yr	High	9.8x
69	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR	55 53–56	$44,318/yr	High	10.0x
70	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN	55 53–54	$44,104/yr	High	10.4x
71	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	54 52–55	$49,494/yr	High	7.5x
72	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	54 52–54	$47,610/yr	High	8.9x
73	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	54 51–56	$46,578/yr	High	10.2x
74	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	54 52–54	$45,631/yr	High	9.5x
75	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	54 53–54	$44,664/yr	High	9.8x
76	Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA	54 51–55	$44,121/yr	High	10.6x
77	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA	54 52–54	$43,480/yr	High	10.7x
78	Dakota State University Madison, SD	54 52–53	$42,318/yr	High	10.2x
79	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	54 50–57	$37,998/yr	High	14.9x
80	University of Georgia Athens, GA	53 50–55	$43,137/yr	High	11.0x
81	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	52 50–54	$49,771/yr	High	6.5x
82	Illinois State University Normal, IL	52 49–53	$48,358/yr	High	7.8x
83	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	52 50–53	$47,868/yr	High	7.2x
84	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	52 50–53	$46,522/yr	High	7.9x
85	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	52 50–53	$45,213/yr	High	8.6x
86	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	52 50–53	$44,009/yr	High	9.3x
87	Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI	52 49–53	$43,191/yr	High	9.3x
88	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA	51 47–53	$52,199/yr	High	4.3x
89	Western Illinois University Macomb, IL	51 49–52	$46,729/yr	High	7.1x
90	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL	51 49–51	$44,429/yr	High	7.8x
91	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	51 49–51	$44,205/yr	High	7.5x
92	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	51 49–52	$43,955/yr	High	8.7x
93	Auburn University Auburn, AL	51 48–52	$42,774/yr	High	9.1x
94	Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC	51 49–51	$42,147/yr	High	8.9x
95	Westfield State University Westfield, MA	51 47–54	$40,429/yr	High	11.2x
96	Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	51 50–50	$40,185/yr	High	9.2x
97	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	51 48–53	$39,638/yr	High	11.3x
98	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	51 49–52	$38,250/yr	High	11.2x
99	Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL	50 47–52	$48,840/yr	High	6.2x
100	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	50 48–52	$44,157/yr	High	8.0x
101	Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL	50 48–51	$42,107/yr	High	7.5x
102	University of Toledo Toledo, OH	50 47–51	$40,952/yr	High	8.8x
103	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	50 48–51	$40,333/yr	High	8.3x
104	SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	50 48–50	$37,229/yr	High	9.4x
105	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	50 43–56	$31,963/yr	High	19.2x
106	Pace University New York, NY	49 46–50	$62,346/yr	High	2.2x
107	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	49 46–51	$43,777/yr	High	7.3x
108	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	49 47–50	$42,347/yr	High	6.8x
109	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	49 46–49	$41,217/yr	High	7.6x
110	University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC	49 47–50	$40,322/yr	High	7.7x
111	University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME	49 47–50	$39,458/yr	High	9.3x
112	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	49 47–50	$38,485/yr	High	9.5x
113	Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH	49 46–49	$37,020/yr	High	8.6x
114	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	49 46–51	$33,783/yr	High	13.0x
115	Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA	48 45–50	$44,304/yr	High	4.8x
116	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	48 46–49	$41,362/yr	High	7.5x
117	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	48 46–49	$38,807/yr	High	7.5x
118	Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO	48 47–48	$38,040/yr	High	8.6x
119	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	48 47–47	$37,450/yr	High	8.5x
120	Morehead State University Morehead, KY	48 46–48	$36,999/yr	High	9.2x
121	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	47 44–49	$43,258/yr	High	5.7x
122	College of Charleston Charleston, SC	47 45–48	$39,832/yr	High	7.5x
123	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	47 44–48	$39,139/yr	High	7.8x
124	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	47 45–48	$36,365/yr	High	9.3x
125	Murray State University Murray, KY	47 45–47	$36,197/yr	High	9.1x
126	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	46 42–47	$55,881/yr	High	1.2x
127	Carthage College Kenosha, WI	46 43–46	$48,593/yr	High	2.2x
128	La Salle University Philadelphia, PA	46 43–48	$48,302/yr	High	2.4x
129	Concordia University Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	46 42–47	$47,295/yr	High	2.5x
130	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	46 42–47	$47,295/yr	High	2.5x
131	Athens State University Athens, AL	46 42–49	$43,668/yr	High	—
132	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH	46 43–48	$41,871/yr	High	5.5x
133	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	46 43–48	$40,435/yr	High	5.3x
134	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	46 43–47	$38,671/yr	High	6.7x
135	Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	45 42–46	$51,415/yr	High	1.4x
136	Salve Regina University Newport, RI	45 42–47	$51,308/yr	High	2.1x
137	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	45 41–46	$50,698/yr	High	1.5x
138	Hope College Holland, MI	45 42–46	$48,630/yr	High	2.1x
139	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	45 42–46	$46,661/yr	High	2.1x
140	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH	45 42–46	$35,220/yr	High	8.4x
141	Alvernia University Reading, PA	44 42–45	$48,649/yr	High	1.7x
142	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	44 40–45	$48,049/yr	High	1.5x
143	Lewis University Romeoville, IL	44 41–46	$45,831/yr	High	2.0x
144	University of St Francis Joliet, IL	44 41–45	$45,323/yr	High	2.1x
145	Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN	44 40–45	$44,404/yr	High	2.2x
146	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	44 40–46	$39,699/yr	High	4.3x
147	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	44 41–46	$37,547/yr	High	6.5x
148	Providence College Providence, RI	43 39–46	$49,664/yr	High	1.5x
149	Mercyhurst University Erie, PA	43 40–45	$46,636/yr	High	1.8x
150	Thiel College Greenville, PA	43 39–44	$43,626/yr	High	2.0x
151	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	43 39–45	$35,023/yr	High	7.5x
152	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	42 39–44	$45,260/yr	High	1.7x
153	Neumann University Aston, PA	42 39–44	$42,488/yr	High	2.6x
154	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods, IN	42 39–43	$41,943/yr	High	2.2x
155	Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI	42 39–43	$41,324/yr	High	2.2x
156	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	42 39–44	$34,073/yr	High	7.2x
157	Capital University Columbus, OH	41 38–43	$42,709/yr	High	2.0x
158	Anderson University Anderson, SC	41 38–42	$40,264/yr	High	2.0x
159	Cabrini University Radnor, PA	41 37–43	$40,114/yr	High	2.7x
160	Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	40 36–41	$40,033/yr	High	1.5x
161	Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	39 35–41	$40,785/yr	High	1.4x
162	Fontbonne University Saint Louis, MO	39 35–41	$36,791/yr	High	2.8x
163	Ashland University Ashland, OH	38 34–40	$35,709/yr	High	2.8x
164	St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY	38 32–42	$35,041/yr	High	3.4x
165	SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY	38 28–50	$16,737/yr	High	14.9x
166	University of Mount Union Alliance, OH	37 34–39	$36,444/yr	High	2.1x
167	Notre Dame College Cleveland, OH	37 34–39	$35,789/yr	High	2.2x
168	Missouri Baptist University Saint Louis, MO	36 33–38	$35,312/yr	High	1.7x
169	University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR	33 27–41	$9,503/yr	High	8.2x
170	Defiance College Defiance, OH	30 26–32	$29,443/yr	High	0.9x

Highest Earning Special Education and Teaching Programs

Schools where Special Education and Teaching graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Pace University	$62,346/yr	49	High
Utah State University	$61,474/yr	66	High
University of Hawaii at Manoa	$60,396/yr	62	High
Florida Atlantic University	$56,009/yr	68	High
Syracuse University	$55,881/yr	46	High
Miami Dade College	$53,935/yr	68	High
Towson University	$53,331/yr	60	High
Nevada State University	$53,159/yr	66	High
Western Washington University	$52,912/yr	64	High
York College of Pennsylvania	$52,199/yr	51	High

Best ROI for Special Education and Teaching

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Special Education and Teaching.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
Miami Dade College	46.5x	$53,935/yr	68
Broward College	45.9x	$49,262/yr	67
Florida Atlantic University	28.2x	$56,009/yr	68
Western Carolina University	22.9x	$41,376/yr	61
Florida International University	22.8x	$36,598/yr	56
Brigham Young University-Idaho	22.2x	$43,252/yr	63
Florida Gulf Coast University	21.5x	$46,866/yr	64
Nevada State University	19.9x	$53,159/yr	66
University of South Florida	19.6x	$50,975/yr	65
University of North Florida	19.5x	$47,734/yr	64

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Special Education and Teaching graduates earn?

Across 170 schools, Special Education and Teaching graduates earn an average of $44,105 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $9,503 to $62,346 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Special Education and Teaching?

Special Education and Teaching is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 45% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means some career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Special Education and Teaching program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), Florida Atlantic University ranks #1 for Special Education and Teaching with a score of 68/100 and graduate earnings of $56,009/yr.

Is a Special Education and Teaching degree worth it?

On average, Special Education and Teaching graduates earn 10.0x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Special Education and Teaching programs across 170 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.