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Special Education and Teaching bachelor's degree outcomes at East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN · Public · Federal field 1310

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,275 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−103% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$43,909
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
25Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
13Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,983

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$44,224

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,983Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,042Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.2%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.

Not availableYear 1
$44,224Year 4
$43,909Year 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$3,685
Estimated loan paymentNot available
13borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$44,224 vs. $50,499

$6,275 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$72,390 median wageTN estimate · 950 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$63,300 median wageTN estimate · 180 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,360 median wageTN estimate · 2,010 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$60,000 median wageTN estimate · 1,310 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$59,550 median wageTN estimate · 330 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$51,080 median wageTN estimate · 710 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.

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis

$3,241 higher earnings · $3,586 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,465
Debt
$23,397
Annual net price
$12,397
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Murfreesboro, TN

Middle Tennessee State University

$3,015 higher earnings · $2,624 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,239
Debt
$18,493
Annual net price
$13,359
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Knoxville, TN

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

$6,361 higher earnings

Earnings
$50,585
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,976
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Logan, UT

Utah State University

$30,311 higher earnings · $1,047 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,535
Debt
$18,125
Annual net price
$14,936
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DATA QUALITY

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25 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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