How much do Special Education and Teaching master's degree graduates from University of Georgia earn?

The reported median is $63,394 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 2% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Special Education and Teaching master's degree at University of Georgia

Athens, GA · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,003 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $46,970 / 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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-10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,563 → $53,611

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

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

23Year-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.

84Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

46Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates 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$63,394$17,003 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$63,394 vs. $50,499

$12,895 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$13,936

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$63,394

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,936Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,993Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE37.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE89.7%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.

$59,563Year 1

$63,394Year 4

$53,611Year 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$5,283

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,394 vs. $64,397

$1,003 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$62,510 median wageGA estimate · 1,750 jobs · 25-1081$15,080–$78,070 middle 50% of GA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$76,130 median wageGA estimate · 980 jobs · 25-2059$61,740–$92,300 middle 50% of GA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,150 median wageGA estimate · 4,090 jobs · 25-2058$62,010–$79,500 middle 50% of GA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$72,310 median wageGA estimate · 380 jobs · 25-2051$60,950–$80,970 middle 50% of GA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$70,550 median wageGA estimate · 3,740 jobs · 25-2057$60,760–$79,550 middle 50% of GA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 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$57,880 median wageGA estimate · 1,600 jobs · 27-3091$46,470–$82,510 middle 50% of GA 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

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Educational Services

about 81.0%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 4.7%

Public Administration

about 2.3%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.7%

Transportation and Warehousing

about 1.4%

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.

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia

$10,884 higher earnings · $1,150 lower annual net price

Earnings: $74,278
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,786

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Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University

$420 higher earnings · $2,991 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,814
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,945

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Columbus, GA

Columbus State University

$88 higher earnings · $821 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,482
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,115

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Demorest, GA

Piedmont University

$2,525 higher earnings

Earnings: $65,919
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $20,599

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

23 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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