Special Education and Teaching

Doctoral degree · The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX

CIP 13.10

—Median earnings 1 year after graduating

$64,784Median earnings 3 years after

$74,707Median earnings 5 years after

—Median federal debt

12Graduates per year

How this program compares

Graduates of the doctoral degree program in Special Education and Teaching at The University of Texas at Austin earn a median of $64,784. Nationally, doctoral degree graduates in this field earn a median of $90,739 four years after graduating (middle half: $74,026–$111,024).

Other programs at The University of Texas at Austin

Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's degree$159,326
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's degree$122,914
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's degree$111,587
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral degree$108,966
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral degree$103,296
LawDoctoral degree$103,039
ChemistryDoctoral degree$100,906
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's degree$99,576
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's degree$96,997
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's degree$96,749
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's degree$94,957
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's degree$94,745
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's degree$94,041
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's degree$87,365
Petroleum EngineeringBachelor's degree$86,761
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's degree$86,622
Civil EngineeringMaster's degree$83,515
Applied MathematicsMaster's degree$82,241
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's degree$82,227
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesDoctoral degree$82,205

Frequently asked questions

How much do Special Education and Teaching graduates from The University of Texas at Austin make?

The median salary is $64,784 and $74,707 after five years.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.