How much do Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree graduates from Bowling Green State University-Main Campus earn?

The reported median is $45,224 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

← Program directory

COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · 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 below similar programs.

$5,275 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 59.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −99% · 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$177,760

$8,000Annual price−$209,760

$16,000Annual price−$241,760

$24,000Current college-wide context−$273,760

$32,000Annual price−$305,760

$40,000Annual price−$337,760

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,671 → $43,416

145Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

150Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

174Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

328Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$29,166Awarding-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.

868Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

118Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

339Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

602Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

4.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 39 non-completers

200Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$45,224$10,416 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 101 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$24,022

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$45,224

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

Enter my price →

AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,022Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,007Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.0%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.

$38,671Year 1

$45,224Year 4

$43,416Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.6% 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$3,769

Estimated loan payment$286

328borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,224 vs. $50,499

$5,275 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$62,400 median wageOH estimate · 2,120 jobs · 25-1081$50,130–$83,810 middle 50% of OH wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,180 median wageOH estimate · 10,580 jobs · 25-2058$58,910–$85,170 middle 50% of OH wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$74,590 median wageOH estimate · 7,540 jobs · 25-2057$60,080–$86,150 middle 50% of OH wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$60,700 median wageOH estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-2051$49,270–$81,950 middle 50% of OH wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$51,230 median wageOH estimate · 580 jobs · 25-2059$39,210–$74,700 middle 50% of OH 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$61,230 median wageOH estimate · 2,030 jobs · 27-3091$48,590–$79,040 middle 50% of OH 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 72.8%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 6.3%

Retail Trade

about 2.7%

Manufacturing

about 2.6%

Accommodation and Food Services

about 2.0%

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.

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo

$8,734 higher earnings · $4,927 less debt · $6,773 lower annual net price

Earnings: $53,958
Debt: $22,073
Annual net price: $17,249

View outcomes →

Saint Clairsville, OH

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

$6,034 higher earnings · $50 less debt · $20,097 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,258
Debt: $26,950
Annual net price: $3,925

View outcomes →

Chillicothe, OH

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

$6,034 higher earnings · $50 less debt · $18,267 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,258
Debt: $26,950
Annual net price: $5,755

View outcomes →

Ironton, OH

Ohio University-Southern Campus

$6,034 higher earnings · $50 less debt · $18,029 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,258
Debt: $26,950
Annual net price: $5,993

View outcomes →

Compare these programs →

DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

174 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

Calculate my payoff →