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Bachelor's-6% vs national median1,026 grads tracked

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

Ranked 211th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,339
middle 50%: $30,536 – $44,268
Median · 5 years out
$49,457
middle 50%: $41,265 – $56,425
Median · 10 years out
$56,354
middle 50%: $48,853 – $64,479

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 Georgia Southwestern State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $38,339 one year after graduating, rising to $56,354 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 211th 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.

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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,631 total interest

Same major at other universities

Winthrop University
$49,793 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$49,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,717 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$49,708 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$49,531 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,455 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,455 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,426 · 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

Other majors at Georgia Southwestern State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$88,708 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$68,465 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$66,894 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$59,804 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,495 · 5 yrs out

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