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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree at Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit

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 close to similar programs.

$1,591 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
48.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
−69% · 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.

What stays fixed$52,090 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.

+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,271 → $52,641
248Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
314Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
1,154Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$7,949Awarding-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.

11,959Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
585Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
7,941Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
5,978Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
9.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 963 non-completers
302Graduates 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$52,090$17,282 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,548

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

02 · BORROWING$25,158

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,090

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$267/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.

BA/BS Degree · CIP 13.1017

Bachelor of Arts Special Education and Elementary Education

Reported price
$20,125
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
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.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,548Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,728Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE46.2%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.

$46,271Year 1
$52,090Year 4
$52,641Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.2% 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$4,341
Estimated loan payment$267
1,154borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,090 vs. $50,499

$1,591 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$58,280–$94,570 middle 50% of UT wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$78,920 median wageUT estimate · 690 jobs · 25-2057$59,900–$93,180 middle 50% of UT wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$67,860 median wageUT estimate · 100 jobs · 25-2059$60,400–$85,650 middle 50% of UT wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,210 median wageUT estimate · 1,220 jobs · 25-2058$50,640–$79,290 middle 50% of UT wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$58,230 median wageUT estimate · 110 jobs · 25-2051$55,200–$80,490 middle 50% of UT wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 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$50,090–$79,970 middle 50% of UT 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.

01

Educational Services

about 84.6%
02

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 4.4%
03

Public Administration

about 1.5%
04

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 1.3%
05

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.3%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

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Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Logan, UT

Utah State University

$22,445 higher earnings · $7,033 less debt

Earnings
$74,535
Debt
$18,125
Annual net price
$14,936
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

$14,287 higher earnings · $19,658 less debt · $6,830 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,377
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$5,718
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Old Westbury, NY

SUNY Old Westbury

$10,299 higher earnings · $1,013 less debt · $1,266 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,389
Debt
$24,145
Annual net price
$11,282
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Las Vegas, NV

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

$8,868 higher earnings · $14,158 less debt · $2,189 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,958
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$10,359
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DATA QUALITY

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314 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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