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Special Education and Teaching associate's degree at Chemeketa Community College

Salem, OR · 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 notably above similar programs.

$4,672 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
57.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−126% · Negative payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$42,286 observed annual earnings · 2 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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+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,829 → $40,592
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
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
20Borrowers 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.

148Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
59Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
55Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
55Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
18.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$42,286$6,204 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$8,200

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

02 · BORROWING$24,087

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,286

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$255/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

CTE: Associate of Applied Science (AAS) · CIP 13.1012

Speech - Language Pathology Assistant - Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree

Reported price
$13,160
Completion
52.0%
Employed in Q2
100.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$595
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,200Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,151Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE21.3%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.

$32,829Year 1
$42,286Year 4
$40,592Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

7.2% 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$3,524
Estimated loan payment$255
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,286 vs. $37,614

$4,672 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$73,880 median wageOR estimate · 1,240 jobs · 25-1081$65,790–$95,810 middle 50% of OR wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$82,240 median wageOR estimate · 820 jobs · 25-2059$71,280–$95,890 middle 50% of OR wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$78,360 median wageOR estimate · 590 jobs · 25-2057$58,730–$92,170 middle 50% of OR wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$77,490 median wageOR estimate · 400 jobs · 25-2051$62,180–$95,040 middle 50% of OR wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,400 median wageOR estimate · 1,240 jobs · 25-2058$59,910–$91,380 middle 50% of OR wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 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$66,300 median wageOR estimate · 660 jobs · 27-3091$56,200–$80,580 middle 50% of OR 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.

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada

$14,837 less debt · $1,585 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,996
Debt
$9,250
Annual net price
$6,615
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DATA QUALITY

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21 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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