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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO · Public · 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.

$1,287 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 38.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −72% · 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−$112,140

$8,000Annual price−$144,140

$15,000Current college-wide context−$172,140

$16,000Current college-wide context−$176,140

$24,000Annual price−$208,140

$32,000Annual price−$240,140

$40,000Annual price−$272,140

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+34%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$39,638 → $52,967

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

25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

19Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

2Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,327

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

02 · BORROWING$20,027

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,786

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$212/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$15,327Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,622Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE31.5%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.

$39,638Year 1

$51,786Year 4

$52,967Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.9% 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$4,316

Estimated loan payment$212

19borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,786 vs. $50,499

$1,287 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$66,870 median wageCO estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$79,290 median wageCO estimate · 180 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$78,040 median wageCO estimate · 810 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$67,240 median wageCO estimate · 2,970 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$66,130 median wageCO estimate · 2,020 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k 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$71,790 median wageCO estimate · 800 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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