Special Education and Teaching at Adelphi University
Garden City, New York • Graduate Certificate
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Special Education and Teaching at Adelphi University
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Adelphi University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Special Education and Teaching at the graduate certificate credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 53 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Adelphi University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $71,169 across all institutions offering Special Education and Teaching, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Adelphi University, the mean median-earnings figure is $78,135, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Special Education and Teaching at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| CUNY Lehman College | $102,329 | - |
| Johns Hopkins University | $96,711 | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education | $82,785 | - |
| Northern Arizona University | $80,727 | $23,645 |
| American International College | $79,249 | - |
| Olivet Nazarene University | $74,766 | - |
| University of Southern California | $72,559 | $98,855 |
| Endicott College | $71,751 | - |
| Kent State University at Kent | $70,411 | - |
| George Mason University | $66,463 | $27,557 |
Other Programs at Adelphi University
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $137,582 | $53,604 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $124,820 | $144,795 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $114,578 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $112,945 | $25,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $101,097 | $40,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $100,895 | $21,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $97,175 | $25,000 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | $96,747 | $52,433 |
| Mathematics | $86,028 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $85,752 | $48,250 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.