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Special Education and Teaching master's degree outcomes at Emporia State University

Emporia, KS · Public · Federal field 1310

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,008 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$21,945 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,927$54,419
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
38Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,261

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$58,389

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,261Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,967Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE97.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE56.1%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.

$53,927Year 1
$58,389Year 4
$54,419Year 5
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$4,866
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,389 vs. $64,397

$6,008 below 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$63,010 median wageKS estimate · 590 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$76,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 33,930 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,700 median wageKS estimate · 1,650 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$59,780 median wageKS estimate · 550 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$59,220 median wageKS estimate · 350 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k 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$47,950 median wageKS estimate · 470 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k 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.

Wichita, KS

Wichita State University

$3,243 higher earnings · $3,067 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,632
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,194
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Hays, KS

Fort Hays State University

$2,569 higher earnings · $3,692 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,958
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,569
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Wichita, KS

Friends University

$1,264 higher earnings

Earnings
$59,653
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$27,715
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Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas

$784 higher earnings

Earnings
$59,173
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,059
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DATA QUALITY

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42 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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