COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · 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 notably above similar programs.
$8,176 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 31.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −45% · 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−$43,250
$8,000Annual price−$75,250
$16,000Current college-wide context−$107,250
$17,000Current college-wide context−$111,250
$24,000Annual price−$139,250
$32,000Annual price−$171,250
$40,000Annual price−$203,250
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,675$22,184 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$16,778
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$18,387
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$58,675
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$195/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings 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.
Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate
- Reported price
- $5,152
- Completion
- 100.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 56.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $6,766
Special Education B S
- Reported price
- $51,200
- Completion
- 88.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 76.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $10,741
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$16,778Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,061Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE85.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.0% 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$4,890
Estimated loan payment$195
34borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$58,675 vs. $50,499
$8,176 above 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$78,950 median wageMN estimate · 950 jobs · 25-1081$62,790–$98,040 middle 50% of MN wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,130 jobs · 25-2058$59,790–$84,220 middle 50% of MN wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$75,880 median wageMN estimate · 1,250 jobs · 25-2051$57,900–$83,880 middle 50% of MN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$69,470 median wageMN estimate · 180 jobs · 25-2059$62,350–$80,900 middle 50% of MN wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$63,630 median wageMN estimate · 1,930 jobs · 25-2057$59,950–$81,450 middle 50% of MN 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$66,410 median wageMN estimate · 1,030 jobs · 27-3091$63,010–$78,520 middle 50% of MN 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Finance and Insurance
Management of Companies and Enterprises
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.
Saint Cloud State University
$3,249 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $48,296
- Debt
- $28,250
- Annual net price
- $13,529
Utah State University
$15,860 higher earnings · $262 less debt · $1,842 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $74,535
- Debt
- $18,125
- Annual net price
- $14,936
CUNY Medgar Evers College
$7,702 higher earnings · $12,887 less debt · $11,060 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,377
- Debt
- $5,500
- Annual net price
- $5,718
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$3,412 higher earnings · $1,887 less debt · $1,114 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,087
- Debt
- $16,500
- Annual net price
- $15,664
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported 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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