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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public · Federal field 1310

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$759 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
52.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−77% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$51,258 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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+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,362$46,532
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
36Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

111Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
42Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
80Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$51,258$16,450 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,637

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

02 · BORROWING$26,950

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,258

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,637Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,586Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE85.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.5%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.

$41,362Year 1
$51,258Year 4
$46,532Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.7% 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$4,272
Estimated loan payment$286
36borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,258 vs. $50,499

$759 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$62,400 median wageOH estimate · 2,120 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,180 median wageOH estimate · 10,580 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$74,590 median wageOH estimate · 7,540 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$60,700 median wageOH estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$51,230 median wageOH estimate · 580 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$61,230 median wageOH estimate · 2,030 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.

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo

$2,700 higher earnings · $4,877 less debt · $4,388 lower annual net price

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

University of Dayton

$131 higher earnings · $6,338 less debt

Earnings
$51,389
Debt
$20,612
Annual net price
$29,533
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Columbus, OH

Ohio State University-Main Campus

$51 less debt · $4,298 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,194
Debt
$26,899
Annual net price
$17,339
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Kent, OH

Kent State University at Kent

$1,950 less debt · $850 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,835
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$20,787
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

33 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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