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Bachelor's-1% vs national median1,020 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Georgia Southern University

Ranked 122nd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,987
middle 50%: $30,186 – $49,382
Median · 5 years out
$55,064
middle 50%: $46,822 – $62,562
Median · 10 years out
$63,361
middle 50%: $53,525 – $73,677

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

Georgia Southern University produces Teacher Education graduates with a $42k median starting salary. Five-year earnings reach $55k, while ten-year earnings hit $63k.

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
≈ $8,517 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Louisiana University
$55,470 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$55,388 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,303 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$55,131 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$55,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$54,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,852 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$54,842 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$54,785 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Southern University

Education (Doctorate)
$107,797 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,522 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$90,899 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$89,298 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,731 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,746 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$85,908 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,641 · 5 yrs out

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