COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree at University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME · 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.
$11,248 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 68.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −123% · 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−$237,490
$8,000Annual price−$269,490
$16,000Current college-wide context−$301,490
$17,000Current college-wide context−$305,490
$24,000Annual price−$333,490
$32,000Annual price−$365,490
$40,000Annual price−$397,490
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$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,251$2,754 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$16,857
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$39,251
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Special Education
- Reported price
- $24,224
- Completion
- 76.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 87.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $7,714
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$16,857Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,822Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.5%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?
8.7% 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$3,271
Estimated loan payment$286
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$39,251 vs. $50,499
$11,248 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$77,050 median wageME estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1081$60,620–$86,770 middle 50% of ME wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$63,440 median wageME estimate · 310 jobs · 25-2057$60,660–$77,150 middle 50% of ME wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,710 median wageME estimate · 860 jobs · 25-2058$49,660–$79,690 middle 50% of ME wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$60,680 median wageME estimate · 40 jobs · 25-2051$48,510–$63,040 middle 50% of ME wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$56,780 median wageME estimate · 33,930 jobs · 25-2059$52,490–$81,330 middle 50% of ME wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 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$63,470 median wageME estimate · 90 jobs · 27-3091$54,460–$93,130 middle 50% of ME 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
Accommodation and Food Services
Transportation and Warehousing
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.
Utah State University
$35,284 higher earnings · $8,875 less debt · $1,921 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,535
- Debt
- $18,125
- Annual net price
- $14,936
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$27,126 higher earnings · $21,500 less debt · $11,139 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,377
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- $5,718
Nevada State University
$24,950 higher earnings · $4,666 less debt · $2,789 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $64,201
- Debt
- $22,334
- Annual net price
- $14,068
SUNY Old Westbury
$23,138 higher earnings · $2,855 less debt · $5,575 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,389
- Debt
- $24,145
- Annual net price
- $11,282
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
17 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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