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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Southern Connecticut State University

Ranked 42nd of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,855
middle 50%: $26,714 – $48,014
Median · 5 years out
$58,311
middle 50%: $50,791 – $67,199
Median · 10 years out
$62,393
middle 50%: $51,505 – $70,870

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Teacher Education graduates from Southern Connecticut State University start with a $37k median salary. Earnings reach $58k by year five and $62k 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,829 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Utah
$59,367 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$59,062 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,637 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$58,533 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$58,461 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$58,181 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$58,132 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$57,570 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$57,133 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Connecticut State University

Education (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctorate)
$129,828 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,492 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$97,626 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$94,046 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,747 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$88,289 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out

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