COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree at Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · 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.
$2,933 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 54.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −89% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- 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−$154,340
$8,000Annual price−$186,340
$13,000Current college-wide context−$206,340
$16,000Annual price−$218,340
$24,000Annual price−$250,340
$32,000Annual price−$282,340
$40,000Annual price−$314,340
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$47,566$12,758 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,786
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,046
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$47,566
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$276/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,786Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,996Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE65.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE47.4%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.0% 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$3,964
Estimated loan payment$276
38borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$47,566 vs. $50,499
$2,933 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$61,560 median wageIL estimate · 3,930 jobs · 25-1081$47,140–$78,810 middle 50% of IL wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,890 median wageIL estimate · 9,490 jobs · 25-2058$62,780–$104,990 middle 50% of IL wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$74,730 median wageIL estimate · 4,460 jobs · 25-2057$60,600–$86,700 middle 50% of IL wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$64,850 median wageIL estimate · 2,560 jobs · 25-2059$51,420–$79,110 middle 50% of IL wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$62,580 median wageIL estimate · 1,080 jobs · 25-2051$49,680–$80,360 middle 50% of IL 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$55,290 median wageIL estimate · 1,510 jobs · 27-3091$42,760–$69,010 middle 50% of IL 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
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Finance and Insurance
Retail Trade
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.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$13,119 higher earnings · $7,121 less debt
- Earnings
- $60,685
- Debt
- $18,925
- Annual net price
- $14,355
Northern Illinois University
$5,582 higher earnings · $4,594 less debt
- Earnings
- $53,148
- Debt
- $21,452
- Annual net price
- $13,391
Illinois State University
$5,298 higher earnings · $5,610 less debt
- Earnings
- $52,864
- Debt
- $20,436
- Annual net price
- $19,398
Lewis University
$3,956 higher earnings · $1,046 less debt
- Earnings
- $51,522
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $17,028
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
48 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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