COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Special Education and Teaching master's degree at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park, PA · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,288 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $45,545 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$63,109 vs. $50,499
$12,610 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis185 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,550
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$63,109
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,550Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,678Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE34.2%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.
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$5,259
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$63,109 vs. $64,397
$1,288 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$74,910 median wagePA estimate · 3,390 jobs · 25-1081$49,460–$96,950 middle 50% of PA wages+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$83,510 median wagePA estimate · 490 jobs · 25-2051$60,070–$106,370 middle 50% of PA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$77,040 median wagePA estimate · 3,710 jobs · 25-2057$61,590–$93,480 middle 50% of PA wages-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,000 median wagePA estimate · 11,040 jobs · 25-2058$61,210–$90,160 middle 50% of PA wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$76,530 median wagePA estimate · 450 jobs · 25-2059$57,910–$97,760 middle 50% of PA wages+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 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$57,040 median wagePA estimate · 1,420 jobs · 27-3091$45,120–$80,590 middle 50% of PA 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
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.
Lincoln University
$5,234 higher earnings · $4,573 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,343
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,977
Holy Family University
$3,793 higher earnings · $6,407 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $66,902
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,143
Arcadia University
$6,118 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $69,227
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,466
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
$3,270 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $66,379
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $29,689
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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