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

The federal record does not report a usable earnings figure for this cohort.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $30,542.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

There is not enough reported evidence for a reliable same-degree comparison.

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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree at Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, 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

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

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Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff: Not available: earnings are missing
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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,510 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent 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.

237Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

136Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

106Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

9.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$15,291

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

02 · BORROWING$30,542

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$324/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

5 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.

Post-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 13.1013

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Reported price: $5,304
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Post-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 13.1001

Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Reported price: $5,304
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: 89.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $14,073

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

Post-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 13.1011

Learning Disabilities

Reported price: $5,304
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

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

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 13.1015

Early Childhood Special Education

Reported price: $32,010
Completion: 45.0%
Employed in Q2: 88.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,453

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 13.1001

Special Education-Academic & Behavioral Strategist

Reported price: $32,010
Completion: 47.0%
Employed in Q2: 89.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $10,104

This program provides in-person instruction 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 5 of 5 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,291Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,757Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE62.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE45.1%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.

$44,510Year 1

Not availableYear 4

Not availableYear 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 earningsNot available

Estimated loan payment$324

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $50,499

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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 78.1%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 8.7%

Other Services (except Public Administration)

about 2.1%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.9%

Public Administration

about 1.7%

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 Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University

$2,292 less debt · $1,762 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,296
Debt: $28,250
Annual net price: $13,529

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Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$12,155 less debt

Earnings: $58,675
Debt: $18,387
Annual net price: $16,778

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Mankato, MN

Minnesota State University-Mankato

$3,542 less debt

Earnings: $51,630
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $19,139

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Winona, MN

Winona State University

$3,542 less debt

Earnings: $49,824
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $17,503

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DATA QUALITY

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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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