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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at Defiance College

Defiance, OH · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1310

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Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$29,443Not 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
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$26,337

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

02 · BORROWING$28,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$302/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$26,337Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$53,667Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE47.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE30.6%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.

$29,443Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$302
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $50,499

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$62,400 median wageOH estimate · 2,120 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,180 median wageOH estimate · 10,580 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$74,590 median wageOH estimate · 7,540 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$60,700 median wageOH estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$51,230 median wageOH estimate · 580 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k 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$61,230 median wageOH estimate · 2,030 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.

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo

$6,427 less debt · $9,088 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,958
Debt
$22,073
Annual net price
$17,249
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Saint Clairsville, OH

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

$1,550 less debt · $22,412 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,258
Debt
$26,950
Annual net price
$3,925
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Chillicothe, OH

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

$1,550 less debt · $20,582 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,258
Debt
$26,950
Annual net price
$5,755
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Ironton, OH

Ohio University-Southern Campus

$1,550 less debt · $20,344 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,258
Debt
$26,950
Annual net price
$5,993
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