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

Ranked 199th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,337
middle 50%: $25,098 – $44,298
Median · 5 years out
$51,556
middle 50%: $38,082 – $65,410
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $48,563 – $82,331

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

Graduates of Georgia Southwestern State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $33,337 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 199th of 256 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,995 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Fort Wayne
$51,917 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$51,913 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$51,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,803 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$51,796 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$51,486 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,361 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,351 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$51,223 · 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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