Bachelor's0% vs national median847 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Valdosta State University
Ranked 113th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,948
middle 50%: $30,714 – $53,990
Median · 5 years out
$55,604
middle 50%: $46,418 – $66,660
Median · 10 years out
$64,785
middle 50%: $53,534 – $77,975
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
Valdosta State University graduates in specific teaching areas earn a median of $43k in year one. Salaries reach $65k by the ten-year mark.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,351 total interest
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