Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY · Public · Federal field 1310

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,794 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 66.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −119% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

—Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,807 → Not available

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

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

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

39Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

3Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,990

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$40,705

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,990Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,188Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE93.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE55.6%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.

$38,807Year 1

$40,705Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

8.4% 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$3,392

Estimated loan payment$286

39borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$40,705 vs. $50,499

$9,794 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$61,450 median wageKY estimate · 620 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$63,140 median wageKY estimate · 290 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,730 median wageKY estimate · 2,680 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$60,200 median wageKY estimate · 1,530 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$54,220 median wageKY estimate · 29,510 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$53,590 median wageKY estimate · 480 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

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