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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA · Public · Federal field 1310

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,995 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
50.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−66% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,121$52,862
79Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
64Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
94Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
93Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$20,950Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
5Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,804

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$53,494

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,804Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,898Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.5%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.

$44,121Year 1
$53,494Year 4
$52,862Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.4% 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$4,458
Estimated loan payment$286
93borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,494 vs. $50,499

$2,995 above 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$74,910 median wagePA estimate · 3,390 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$83,510 median wagePA estimate · 490 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$77,040 median wagePA estimate · 3,710 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,000 median wagePA estimate · 11,040 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$76,530 median wagePA estimate · 450 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$57,040 median wagePA estimate · 1,420 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.

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia

$11,333 higher earnings

Earnings
$64,827
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$29,689
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Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University

$9,940 higher earnings

Earnings
$63,434
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$19,409
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East Stroudsburg, PA

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

$6,897 higher earnings

Earnings
$60,391
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$18,134
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Aston, PA

Neumann University

$1,352 higher earnings

Earnings
$54,846
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$27,804
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DATA QUALITY

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94 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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