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Special Education and Teaching master's degree outcomes at University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Public · Federal field 1310

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$9,475 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$99,360 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$65,971Not available
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
Not availableYear-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
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,200

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$73,872

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,200Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,557Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.0%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.

$65,971Year 1
$73,872Year 4
Not availableYear 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$6,156
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$73,872 vs. $64,397

$9,475 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

$3,652 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,218
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,548
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Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles

$30,336 higher earnings · $12,233 lower annual net price

Earnings
$104,208
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,967
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$21,805 higher earnings · $9,645 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,677
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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Carson, CA

California State University, Dominguez Hills

$21,217 higher earnings · $7,585 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,089
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,615
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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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