Best Special Education and Teaching Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

15

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$120,144

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$39,395

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 The University of Texas at Austin

Grad rate: 87.7%

 TX +$336,312 $64,784 $29,842 N/A Full ROI →
2 Adelphi University

Grad rate: 68.2%

 NY +$316,064 $69,292 $57,444 N/A Full ROI →
3 Concordia University-Saint Paul

Grad rate: 55.0%

 MN +$297,640 $63,781 $34,495 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of Massachusetts-Boston

Grad rate: 51.1%

 MA +$256,528 $60,766 $29,698 N/A Full ROI →
5 George Mason University

Grad rate: 69.9%

 VA +$242,212 $59,505 $26,972 N/A Full ROI →
6 George Washington University

Grad rate: 85.0%

 DC +$195,192 $67,905 $80,727 N/A Full ROI →
7 University of Kansas

Grad rate: 68.0%

 KS +$136,460 $53,866 $25,215 N/A Full ROI →
8 Saint Cloud State University

Grad rate: 45.5%

 MN +$135,984 $53,077 $21,389 N/A Full ROI →
9 Ball State University

Grad rate: 63.6%

 IN +$124,804 $53,267 $25,134 N/A Full ROI →
10 University of North Texas

Grad rate: 59.2%

 TX +$114,900 $52,839 $25,470 N/A Full ROI →
11 Southern Connecticut State University

Grad rate: 50.5%

 CT +$73,152 $51,376 $28,592 N/A Full ROI →
12 Endicott College

Grad rate: 76.7%

 MA +$15,988 $54,306 $57,533 N/A Full ROI →
13 University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Grad rate: 68.8%

 NC -$16,276 $45,593 $22,034 N/A Full ROI →
14 University of Southern California

Grad rate: 92.2%

 CA -$117,632 $53,054 $84,678 N/A Full ROI →
15 Liberty University

Grad rate: 64.5%

 VA -$309,168 $34,883 $41,707 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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