How much do Special Education and Teaching master's degree graduates from SUNY at Fredonia earn?

The reported median is $61,562 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 4% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Special Education and Teaching master's degree at SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY · 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 close to similar programs.

$2,835 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $37,810 / 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.

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,531 → $60,750

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

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

41Year-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

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.

35Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

34Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

42Graduates 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$61,562$15,171 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

$61,562 vs. $50,499

$11,063 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$15,897

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$61,562

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,897Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,879Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE77.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE50.2%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.

$53,531Year 1

$61,562Year 4

$60,750Year 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$5,130

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,562 vs. $64,397

$2,835 below 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$65,580–$107,710 middle 50% of NY wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$93,820 median wageNY estimate · 7,870 jobs · 25-2057$67,930–$115,810 middle 50% of NY wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$89,310 median wageNY estimate · 15,250 jobs · 25-2058$75,470–$130,550 middle 50% of NY wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$68,180 median wageNY estimate · 6,220 jobs · 25-2051$54,770–$149,560 middle 50% of NY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$65,970 median wageNY estimate · 2,170 jobs · 25-2059$58,690–$81,570 middle 50% of NY 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$84,090 median wageNY estimate · 3,240 jobs · 27-3091$56,010–$107,800 middle 50% of NY 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 85.3%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 4.1%

Transportation and Warehousing

about 2.2%

Public Administration

about 2.0%

Retail Trade

about 1.1%

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.

New York, NY

CUNY City College

$33,039 higher earnings · $12,121 lower annual net price

Earnings: $94,601
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,776

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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Brooklyn College

$29,356 higher earnings · $12,794 lower annual net price

Earnings: $90,918
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,103

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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

$27,416 higher earnings · $12,913 lower annual net price

Earnings: $88,978
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $2,984

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Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY

$24,595 higher earnings · $10,318 lower annual net price

Earnings: $86,157
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,579

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

41 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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