Special Education Teacher

Careers / Special Education Teacher

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Work with students who have learning disabilities

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Typical Education

Bachelor's

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Annual Openings

37,600

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Median Salary

$65,910

10-Year Job Outlook

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Projected employment change 2023-2033 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Schools

141

Programs

$42k

Avg Earnings

Regions

Reading the Numbers

Earnings/yr

Median salary 1 year after graduation (College Scorecard)

ROI %

Return on investment: (Earnings − Debt) ÷ Debt. Higher = better payoff.

Debt

Median total student debt at graduation for this program

Net Price

Annual cost after grants/scholarships (avg for all students at school)

How to Get There

Multiple educational paths can lead to a career as a Special Education Teacher. Explore programs by credential level below.

Certificate2 programs

Caribbean University-Bayamon

Special Education and Teaching.

Bayamon, PR

—/yr

Butler County Community College

Education, General.

Butler, PA • Northeast

—/yr

Associate8 programs

Chemeketa Community College

Special Education and Teaching.

Salem, OR • Northwest

$32,829/yr

Brookdale Community College

Education, General.

Lincroft, NJ • Northeast

$19,157/yr

+82.6% ROI

$10,494 debt

Campbell University

Education, General.

Buies Creek, NC • Southeast

—/yr

$19,125 debt

Allen County Community College

Education, General.

Iola, KS • Midwest

—/yr

Allen College

Education, General.

Waterloo, IA • Midwest

—/yr

+3 more Associate programs available

Bachelor's34 programs

Bellevue University

Education, General.

Bellevue, NE • Midwest

$68,730/yr

+202.1% ROI

$22,750 debt

Bridgewater State University

Special Education and Teaching.

Bridgewater, MA • Northeast

$50,061/yr

+85.4% ROI

$27,000 debt

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Special Education and Teaching.

Tempe, AZ • Southwest

$49,882/yr

+192% ROI

$17,084 debt

Broward College

Special Education and Teaching.

Fort Lauderdale, FL • Southeast

$49,262/yr

Black Hills State University

Special Education and Teaching.

Spearfish, SD • Midwest

$49,134/yr

+110.4% ROI

$23,351 debt

+29 more Bachelor's programs available

Master's87 programs

California State University-Los Angeles

Special Education and Teaching.

Los Angeles, CA • West

$83,983/yr

+309.7% ROI

$20,500 debt

California State University-Fullerton

Special Education and Teaching.

Fullerton, CA • West

$79,384/yr

+213.5% ROI

$25,320 debt

California State University-San Marcos

Education, General.

San Marcos, CA • West

$77,823/yr

+271.7% ROI

$20,936 debt

California State University-Long Beach

Special Education and Teaching.

Long Beach, CA • West

$77,631/yr

+352.5% ROI

$17,157 debt

California State University-Sacramento

Education, General.

Sacramento, CA • West

$77,526/yr

+99.8% ROI

$38,810 debt

+82 more Master's programs available

Doctoral3 programs

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Education, General.

Tempe, AZ • Southwest

$93,670/yr

+40.7% ROI

$66,553 debt

Claremont Graduate University

Education, General.

Claremont, CA • West

$93,332/yr

-4.8% ROI

$98,011 debt

Capella University

Education, General.

Minneapolis, MN • Midwest

$92,353/yr

-19.4% ROI

$114,567 debt

Post-doc4 programs

California State University-Fresno

Education, General.

Fresno, CA • West

$59,363/yr

Ball State University

Special Education and Teaching.

Muncie, IN • Midwest

$55,830/yr

+103% ROI

$27,500 debt

Appalachian State University

Special Education and Teaching.

Boone, NC • Southeast

$43,565/yr

Adelphi University

Special Education and Teaching.

Garden City, NY • Northeast

—/yr

Other3 programs

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Special Education and Teaching.

Bowling Green, OH • Midwest

$56,625/yr

Ball State University

Special Education and Teaching.

Muncie, IN • Midwest

—/yr

American International College

Special Education and Teaching.

Springfield, MA • Northeast

—/yr

Schools by Region

Compare programs across different regions to find the best fit for you.

Midwest42 programs

Avg earnings: $41,217/yr

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

$92,353

-19.4%

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

$68,730

+202.1%

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Career outlook data from Bureau of Labor Statistics. Program earnings and ROI from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Earnings represent median income 1 year after graduation. ROI is calculated as (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.