How much do Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree graduates from Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania earn?

The reported median is $51,949 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, 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.

$1,450 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 52.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −71% · 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$110,510

$8,000Annual price−$142,510

$16,000Current college-wide context−$174,510

$24,000Annual price−$206,510

$32,000Annual price−$238,510

$40,000Annual price−$270,510

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,159 → $53,708

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

38Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

71Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

90Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$30,000Awarding-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.

268Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

67Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

115Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

184Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

4.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

68Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,274Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$51,949$16,675 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 24 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$15,699

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,949

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,699Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,161Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE93.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE54.5%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.

$50,159Year 1

$51,949Year 4

$53,708Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.6% 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$4,329

Estimated loan payment$286

90borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,949 vs. $50,499

$1,450 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$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

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.

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

$12,878 higher earnings

Earnings: $64,827
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $29,689

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Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University

$11,485 higher earnings

Earnings: $63,434
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $19,409

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East Stroudsburg, PA

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

$8,442 higher earnings

Earnings: $60,391
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $18,134

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Aston, PA

Neumann University

$2,897 higher earnings

Earnings: $54,846
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $27,804

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DATA QUALITY

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71 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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