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Highest earning 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 | York College of Pennsylvania | York | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,199 | 34 |
| 2 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville | Public, 4-year | $51,664 | 99 |
| 3 | Lebanon Valley College | Annville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $51,415 | 41 |
| 4 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Kutztown | Public, 4-year | $50,645 | 108 |
| 5 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg | Public, 4-year | $50,327 | 56 |
| 6 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | Public, 4-year | $50,159 | 112 |
| 7 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | Shippensburg | Public, 4-year | $49,835 | 40 |
| 8 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | Indiana | Public, 4-year | $44,121 | 88 |
| 9 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock | Public, 4-year | $43,480 | 134 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania Western University | California | Public, 4-year | $40,012 | 36 |
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.
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