How much do Special Education and Teaching post-baccalaureate certificate graduates from Pima Community College earn?

The reported median is $52,327 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $15,200.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Special Education and Teaching post-baccalaureate certificate at Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$11,296 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $28,270 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,052 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

173Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

9.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$52,327A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$52,327 vs. $50,499

$1,828 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis185 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,405

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

02 · BORROWING$15,200

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,327

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$161/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,405Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,851Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE27.6%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.

$46,052Year 1

$52,327Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$4,361

Estimated loan payment$161

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,327 vs. $63,623

$11,296 below 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$64,500–$104,910 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,300 median wageAZ estimate · 1,960 jobs · 25-2058$54,630–$79,130 middle 50% of AZ wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$62,130 median wageAZ estimate · 580 jobs · 25-2057$52,040–$66,290 middle 50% of AZ wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$60,130 median wageAZ estimate · 330 jobs · 25-2051$49,190–$65,280 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$59,500 median wageAZ estimate · 33,930 jobs · 25-2059$55,290–$81,940 middle 50% of AZ wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 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$37,980–$64,600 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 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

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$21,524 higher earnings

Earnings: $73,851
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $16,778

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Cincinnati, OH

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

$18,390 higher earnings

Earnings: $70,717
Debt: $23,941
Annual net price: $25,648

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University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

$16,779 higher earnings

Earnings: $69,106
Debt: $22,607
Annual net price: $32,875

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Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

$16,315 higher earnings

Earnings: $68,642
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $30,434

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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