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Bachelor's-6% vs national median943 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Dalton State College

Ranked 214th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,841
middle 50%: $30,912 – $46,742
Median · 5 years out
$49,426
middle 50%: $43,269 – $55,960
Median · 10 years out
$59,809
middle 50%: $52,589 – $67,449

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 of Dalton State College's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $40,841 one year after graduating, rising to $59,809 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 214th of 298 reporting programs.

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.

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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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,255 total interest

Same major at other universities

Olivet Nazarene University
$49,708 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,531 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$49,457 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,455 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,455 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$49,346 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$49,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$49,245 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$49,209 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,147 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dalton State College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,533 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,743 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,372 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$61,218 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$60,357 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,029 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$58,625 · 5 yrs out

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