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Best Colleges for Special Education and Teaching 2026
20 schools ranked by graduate earnings — real data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Special Education and Teaching graduates are well-positioned for careers across multiple industries. The rankings below are based on actual graduate earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Earnings shown are median graduate earnings 4 years after graduation (or 1 year if 4-year data is unavailable), sourced from the College Scorecard.See full major data
Top 20 Special Education and Teaching Programs by Graduate Earnings
| # | School | Earnings | Tuition | Accept Rate | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pace University New York, NY | $62,3461yr | $51,424 | 77% | 7,725 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL | $61,326 | $34,501 | 44% | 34,623 |
| 3 | Western Washington University Bellingham, WA | $58,469 | $27,853 | 91% | 13,574 |
| 4 | Florida International University Miami, FL | $57,130 | $18,963 | 59% | 38,761 |
| 5 | University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | $56,026 | $34,218 | 70% | 14,306 |
| 6 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $55,8811yr | $63,061 | 42% | 15,245 |
| 7 | Kean University Union, NJ | $55,172 | $21,076 | 77% | 10,842 |
| 8 | Providence College Providence, RI | $55,130 | $60,848 | 49% | 4,170 |
| 9 | St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY | $55,060 | $34,535 | 71% | 3,343 |
| 10 | Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA | $54,887 | $25,892 | 92% | 6,517 |
| 11 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $54,167 | $22,358 | 87% | 11,573 |
| 12 | Miami Dade College Miami, FL | $53,9351yr | $9,661 | N/A | 35,001 |
| 13 | Salve Regina University Newport, RI | $53,660 | $47,930 | 70% | 2,102 |
| 14 | Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX | $53,223 | $19,382 | 46% | 6,502 |
| 15 | Nevada State University Henderson, NV | $53,1591yr | $20,449 | 86% | 3,791 |
| 16 | Towson University Towson, MD | $52,508 | $28,326 | 83% | 16,400 |
| 17 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | $52,345 | $17,324 | 73% | 23,458 |
| 18 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $51,927 | $26,098 | 96% | 24,131 |
| 19 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA | $51,821 | $19,002 | 93% | 4,611 |
| 20 | Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN | $51,531 | $40,482 | 80% | 36,571 |
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA
Earnings: $51,821Tuition: $19,002Accept: 93%
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