Mitchell, South Dakota · Private Non-Profit
Special Education and Teaching at Dakota Wesleyan University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.9% reported program-share signal, $19,735 school-wide net price, and $53,728 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 6 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.9% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~6
- Schools with reported signal
- 827
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 73.4%
- Graduation rate
- 48.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,735/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $78,940
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $53,728/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school. For regulated fields, this data also does not prove state licensure eligibility, clinical placement quality, board results, certification outcomes, or exam pass rates.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.9%), school-wide average net price ($19,735), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($53,728), and peer averages from 827 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 827 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,017 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($625 below). Together, those evidence points place Dakota Wesleyan University in the top 60% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.2% reported share · $2,260 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 4.3% reported share · $3,148 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Special Education and Teaching accounts for 0.9% of reported programs at Dakota Wesleyan University, which is bigger than 44% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 6 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Dakota Wesleyan University's average net price is $19,735 per year, about $78,940 over four years. That is $1,017 above the $18,718 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $53,728 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $625 below the $54,353 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
Does this show licensure exam pass rates?
No. EduGradify does not have program-level board, certification, state licensure, clinical placement, or exam pass-rate data for this listing. If this field leads to a regulated credential, confirm Dakota Wesleyan University's current approval status and published outcomes with the department and the relevant state licensing body.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Dakota Wesleyan University #494 of 827 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.