Federal data
Highest earning master's special education programs in Virginia
Virginia 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 | George Mason University | Fairfax | Public, 4-year | $61,996 | 311 |
| 2 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg | Public, 4-year | $56,055 | 40 |
| 3 | Old Dominion University | Norfolk | Public, 4-year | $54,351 | 46 |
| 4 | Regent University | Virginia Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $53,714 | 52 |
| 5 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | $52,470 | 44 |
| 6 | Liberty University | Lynchburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,619 | 303 |
| 7 | Radford University | Radford | Public, 4-year | $50,536 | 49 |
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.