Federal data
Highest earning master's special education programs in Michigan
Michigan special education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public, 4-year | $61,223 | 79 |
| 2 | Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public, 4-year | $57,308 | 59 |
| 3 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public, 4-year | $57,176 | 31 |
| 4 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public, 4-year | $57,174 | 110 |
| 5 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $56,065 | 78 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.