Bachelor's+11% vs national median153 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Colorado State University
Ranked 36th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,860
middle 50%: $39,601 – $66,461
Median · 5 years out
$62,007
middle 50%: $49,927 – $102,218
Median · 10 years out
$77,430
middle 50%: $54,898 – $110,004
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Colorado State University teacher education graduates earn a median of $49k in their first year. By year ten, median earnings reach $77k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,243 total interest
Same major at other universities
DePaul University
$63,860 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$63,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,230 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$61,696 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,174 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Colorado State University
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$212,009 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$135,185 · 5 yrs out
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$131,863 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$127,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
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$120,903 · 5 yrs out
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$120,903 · 5 yrs out
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$115,842 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$108,642 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$107,710 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,500 · 5 yrs out