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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1310

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,922 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
53.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−105% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$43,577 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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+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,943$43,254
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-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 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.

136Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
33Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
80Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
73Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$43,577$8,526 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$31,872

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

02 · BORROWING$23,252

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$43,577

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$247/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,872Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$49,512Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE46.6%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.

$41,943Year 1
$43,577Year 4
$43,254Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.8% 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$3,631
Estimated loan payment$247
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$43,577 vs. $50,499

$6,922 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$66,150 median wageIN estimate · 1,830 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,130 median wageIN estimate · 2,580 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$60,920 median wageIN estimate · 80 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$58,900 median wageIN estimate · 1,070 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$48,680 median wageIN estimate · 380 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k 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$48,140 median wageIN estimate · 1,170 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.

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington

$8,431 higher earnings · $3,752 less debt · $15,608 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,008
Debt
$19,500
Annual net price
$16,264
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Muncie, IN

Ball State University

$7,690 higher earnings · $2 less debt · $16,932 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,267
Debt
$23,250
Annual net price
$14,940
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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$11,731 higher earnings · $17,272 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,308
Debt
$26,276
Annual net price
$14,600
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Winona Lake, IN

Grace College and Theological Seminary

$6,635 higher earnings · $11,940 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,212
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$19,932
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

22 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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