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Bachelor's-5% vs national median152 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Colorado Boulder

Ranked 175th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,019
middle 50%: $30,709 – $51,789
Median · 5 years out
$53,158
middle 50%: $38,829 – $65,920
Median · 10 years out
$67,042
middle 50%: $48,829 – $81,462

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

Teacher Education and Professional Development graduates at CU Boulder earn a median of $41,019 initially. Earnings grow to $53,158 after five years and $67,042 by year ten.

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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,784 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Arizona (The)
$53,312 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$53,302 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$53,160 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$53,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$52,896 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,878 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Colorado Boulder

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$179,121 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$162,413 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$136,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$134,060 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,503 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$118,475 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$115,546 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,642 · 5 yrs out
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,066 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$104,453 · 5 yrs out

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