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Bachelor's-1% vs national median918 grads tracked

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

Ranked 150th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,837
middle 50%: $27,409 – $44,968
Median · 5 years out
$52,037
middle 50%: $43,777 – $58,479
Median · 10 years out
$60,070
middle 50%: $51,624 – $67,659

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

Graduates in teacher education at Columbus State University earn a median first-year salary of $38k. By year 10, earnings typically rise to $60k.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,357 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University Southeast
$52,313 · 5 yrs out
Judson University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,254 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$52,140 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$52,050 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$52,004 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$51,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,886 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$51,870 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$51,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Columbus State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,053 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,722 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$80,758 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$77,607 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$71,812 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$65,581 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$60,118 · 5 yrs out

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