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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at Grand Canyon University

Name: Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree outcomes at Grand Canyon University
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Phoenix, AZ · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1310

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$393 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 92.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −78% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$121,080

$8,000Annual price−$153,080

$16,000Annual price−$185,080

$22,000Current college-wide context−$209,080

$24,000Annual price−$217,080

$32,000Annual price−$249,080

$40,000Annual price−$281,080

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,258 → $46,426

421Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

102Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

604Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

649Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$10,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

9Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

9,860Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

470Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

7,183Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

6,702Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$50,892$16,084 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 64 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,472

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$47,180

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,892

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$500/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,472Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,702Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE43.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$43,258Year 1

$50,892Year 4

$46,426Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

11.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,241

Estimated loan payment$500

649borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,892 vs. $50,499

$393 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,520 median wageAZ estimate · 1,590 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,300 median wageAZ estimate · 1,960 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$62,130 median wageAZ estimate · 580 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$60,130 median wageAZ estimate · 330 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$59,500 median wageAZ estimate · 33,930 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary SchoolNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-2056Special Education Teachers, KindergartenNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-2055Interpreters and Translators$50,150 median wageAZ estimate · 2,070 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043

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