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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at Utah State University

Logan, UT · Public · Federal field 1310

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$24,036 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
24.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$28,838 / year
10-year scenario
+23% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$74,535 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.

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

-12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,474$54,315
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
34Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
44Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
143Borrowers 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
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.

250Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
50Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
150Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
109Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,535$37,423 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,936

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

02 · BORROWING$18,125

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,535

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$192/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,936Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,654Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE92.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE59.1%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.

$61,474Year 1
$74,535Year 4
$54,315Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$6,211
Estimated loan payment$192
143borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,535 vs. $50,499

$24,036 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$77,090 median wageUT estimate · 330 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$78,920 median wageUT estimate · 690 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$67,860 median wageUT estimate · 100 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,210 median wageUT estimate · 1,220 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$58,230 median wageUT estimate · 110 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k 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$65,770 median wageUT estimate · 850 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.

Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University

$2,388 lower annual net price

Earnings
$52,090
Debt
$25,158
Annual net price
$12,548
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

$12,625 less debt · $9,218 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,377
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$5,718
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Las Vegas, NV

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

$7,125 less debt · $4,577 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,958
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$10,359
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Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida

$4,616 less debt · $4,782 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,429
Debt
$13,509
Annual net price
$10,154
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

44 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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