Education & Training
Special Education and Teaching
What can you do with this education or training? Here are the careers it prepares you for, what graduates typically earn and owe, and how many colleges offer it.
Careers this leads to
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists Bachelor's degree
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary Doctoral or professional degree
- Interpreters and Translators Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Elementary School Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool Bachelor's degree
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Bachelor's degree
- Teaching Assistants, Special Education Associate degree
Pay and debt by degree
| Degree or certificate | Yearly pay 1 year after finishing | Yearly pay 4 years after finishing | Typical debt | Colleges offering it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | $41,305 | $49,835 | $20,500 | 155 |
| Associate degree | $38,773 | $41,141 | $9,000 | 105 |
| Bachelor's degree | $46,750 | $51,258 | $23,315 | 618 |
| Master's degree | $59,100 | $62,770 | $30,024 | 678 |
| Doctoral degree | $87,176 | $98,012 | — | 82 |
| Professional degree | — | — | — | 2 |
Median earnings of graduates who got federal student aid, and median federal loan debt at graduation, typical across U.S. colleges. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education. Each college can differ a lot: take the quiz to see colleges near you.