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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA · Public · Federal field 1310

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,773 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
44.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−66% · 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.

What stays fixed$53,272 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$52,125
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
40Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent 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.

62Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
29Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
37Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,272$21,069 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,267

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

02 · BORROWING$23,687

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,272

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$251/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,267Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,430Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.9%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.

Not availableYear 1
$53,272Year 4
$52,125Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% 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$4,439
Estimated loan payment$251
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,272 vs. $50,499

$2,773 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$62,510 median wageGA estimate · 1,750 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$76,130 median wageGA estimate · 980 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,150 median wageGA estimate · 4,090 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$72,310 median wageGA estimate · 380 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$70,550 median wageGA estimate · 3,740 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$57,880 median wageGA estimate · 1,600 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
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.

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia College & State University

$1,108 higher earnings

Earnings
$54,380
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$20,686
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Athens, GA

University of Georgia

$1,331 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,259
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$13,936
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Dahlonega, GA

University of North Georgia

$5,444 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,673
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,823
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Logan, UT

Utah State University

$21,263 higher earnings · $5,562 less debt · $331 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,535
Debt
$18,125
Annual net price
$14,936
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DATA QUALITY

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40 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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