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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree at Doane University

Crete, NE · 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.

$4,234 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
49.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−66% · 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.

What stays fixed$54,733 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → 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
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.

23Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
20Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$54,733$18,651 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$26,364

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$54,733

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,364Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$57,836Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE57.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$54,733Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.3% 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$4,561
Estimated loan payment$286
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,733 vs. $50,499

$4,234 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 wageNE estimate · 600 jobs · 25-1081$61,460–$96,060 middle 50% of NE wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$63,460 median wageNE estimate · 680 jobs · 25-2057$59,800–$76,300 middle 50% of NE wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,460 median wageNE estimate · 1,240 jobs · 25-2058$60,470–$75,820 middle 50% of NE wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$62,760 median wageNE estimate · 80 jobs · 25-2051$49,280–$72,180 middle 50% of NE wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$59,760 median wageNE estimate · 60 jobs · 25-2059$46,130–$78,850 middle 50% of NE 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$53,050 median wageNE estimate · 570 jobs · 27-3091$47,650–$64,050 middle 50% of NE 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.

Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

$932 higher earnings · $4,140 less debt · $12,923 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,665
Debt
$22,860
Annual net price
$13,441
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Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

$8,617 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,592
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$17,747
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Logan, UT

Utah State University

$19,802 higher earnings · $8,875 less debt · $11,428 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,535
Debt
$18,125
Annual net price
$14,936
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

$11,644 higher earnings · $21,500 less debt · $20,646 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,377
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$5,718
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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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