How much do Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree graduates from Murray State University earn?

The reported median is $36,657 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,775.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 27% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree at Murray State University

Murray, KY · 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 below similar programs.

$13,842 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 56.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −139% · 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−$263,430

$8,000Annual price−$295,430

$9,000Current college-wide context−$299,430

$16,000Annual price−$327,430

$24,000Annual price−$359,430

$32,000Annual price−$391,430

$40,000Annual price−$423,430

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,197 → $39,132

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

24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

33Borrowers 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.

66Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

31Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

38Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$36,657$2,599 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$9,096

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

02 · BORROWING$20,775

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$36,657

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$220/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,096Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,485Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE85.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE61.3%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.

$36,197Year 1

$36,657Year 4

$39,132Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.2% 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$3,055

Estimated loan payment$220

33borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$36,657 vs. $50,499

$13,842 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$61,450 median wageKY estimate · 620 jobs · 25-1081$45,930–$80,840 middle 50% of KY wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$63,140 median wageKY estimate · 290 jobs · 25-2059$51,740–$75,080 middle 50% of KY wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,730 median wageKY estimate · 2,680 jobs · 25-2058$49,070–$66,260 middle 50% of KY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$60,200 median wageKY estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-2057$48,490–$63,580 middle 50% of KY wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$54,220 median wageKY estimate · 29,510 jobs · 25-2051$39,680–$62,360 middle 50% of KY 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$53,590 median wageKY estimate · 480 jobs · 27-3091$44,070–$73,170 middle 50% of KY 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

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.

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University

$6,307 higher earnings · $905 lower annual net price

Earnings: $42,964
Debt: $30,750
Annual net price: $8,191

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Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University

$4,048 higher earnings

Earnings: $40,705
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $10,990

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Morehead, KY

Morehead State University

$3,120 higher earnings

Earnings: $39,777
Debt: $26,878
Annual net price: $9,793

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Richmond, KY

Eastern Kentucky University

$2,334 higher earnings

Earnings: $38,991
Debt: $28,381
Annual net price: $11,040

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DATA QUALITY

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35 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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