How much do Special Education and Teaching master's degree graduates from California State University, Fullerton earn?

The reported median is $95,677 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 49% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Special Education and Teaching master's degree at California State University, Fullerton

Fullerton, CA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$31,280 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $208,385 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$79,384 → $88,354

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

30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Year-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.

59Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

31Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$95,677$49,286 above the preliminary benchmark

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

$95,677 vs. $50,499

$45,178 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$6,555

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$95,677

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,555Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,269Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE70.2%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.

$79,384Year 1

$95,677Year 4

$88,354Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$7,973

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$95,677 vs. $64,397

$31,280 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$111,850 median wageCA estimate · 3,100 jobs · 25-1081$79,040–$132,730 middle 50% of CA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$103,050 median wageCA estimate · 8,920 jobs · 25-2059$82,090–$120,860 middle 50% of CA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$101,530 median wageCA estimate · 4,860 jobs · 25-2057$80,550–$120,550 middle 50% of CA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$101,060 median wageCA estimate · 12,100 jobs · 25-2058$79,740–$123,840 middle 50% of CA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$59,550 median wageCA estimate · 2,510 jobs · 25-2051$48,400–$83,370 middle 50% of CA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 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$70,770 median wageCA estimate · 5,560 jobs · 27-3091$56,230–$102,010 middle 50% of CA 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.

Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles

$8,531 higher earnings · $2,588 lower annual net price

Earnings: $104,208
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,967

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New York, NY

CUNY City College

$2,779 lower annual net price

Earnings: $94,601
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,776

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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Brooklyn College

$3,452 lower annual net price

Earnings: $90,918
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,103

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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$3,571 lower annual net price

Earnings: $88,978
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $2,984

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DATA QUALITY

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30 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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