Federal data
Highest earning master's special education programs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania 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 | Holy Family University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $64,967 | 95 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University | University Park | Public, 4-year | $59,658 | 133 |
| 3 | Temple University | Philadelphia | Public, 4-year | $57,286 | 51 |
| 4 | Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $56,588 | 125 |
| 5 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock | Public, 4-year | $53,801 | 133 |
| 6 | Mercyhurst University | Erie | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,887 | 33 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania Western University | California | Public, 4-year | $48,432 | 133 |
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.