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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1310

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$33,433 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$52,330 / year
10-year scenario
+35% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$83,932 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$77,559
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
32Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,256

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

02 · BORROWING$26,329

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$83,932

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$279/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,256Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$64,348Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%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
$83,932Year 4
$77,559Year 5
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$6,994
Estimated loan payment$279
33borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,932 vs. $50,499

$33,433 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$82,020 median wageNY estimate · 5,430 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$93,820 median wageNY estimate · 7,870 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$89,310 median wageNY estimate · 15,250 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$68,180 median wageNY estimate · 6,220 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$65,970 median wageNY estimate · 2,170 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k 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$84,090 median wageNY estimate · 3,240 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k 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.

Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

$20,829 less debt · $21,538 lower annual net price

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

SUNY Old Westbury

$2,184 less debt · $15,974 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,389
Debt
$24,145
Annual net price
$11,282
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Buffalo, NY

SUNY Buffalo State University

$3,719 less debt · $15,910 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,096
Debt
$22,610
Annual net price
$11,346
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Fredonia, NY

SUNY at Fredonia

$329 less debt · $11,359 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,441
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$15,897
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DATA QUALITY

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32 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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