How much do Special Education and Teaching master's degree graduates from Saint Mary's University of Minnesota earn?

The reported median is $67,553 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Special Education and Teaching master's degree at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, MN · Private nonprofit

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.

$3,156 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $67,765 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,963 → $69,289

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

30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Year-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 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.

60Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

35Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

37Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$67,553$21,162 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$67,553 vs. $50,499

$17,054 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis185 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,704

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,553

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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.

Post-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 13.1006

Mental Health in Education Certificate

Reported price: $9,525
Completion: 60.0%
Employed in Q2: 100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $17,552

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,704Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$57,380Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE92.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE66.0%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.

$60,963Year 1

$67,553Year 4

$69,289Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,629

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,553 vs. $64,397

$3,156 above 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$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

about 95.8%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 0.9%

Public Administration

about 0.4%

Finance and Insurance

about 0.4%

Other Services (except Public Administration)

about 0.4%

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.

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University

$61 higher earnings

Earnings: $67,614
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $28,556

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Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles

$36,655 higher earnings · $7,737 lower annual net price

Earnings: $104,208
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,967

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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$28,124 higher earnings · $5,149 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,677
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $6,555

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Carson, CA

California State University, Dominguez Hills

$27,536 higher earnings · $3,089 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,089
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,615

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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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