Bachelor's+7% vs national median2,472 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Iowa
Ranked 57th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,263
middle 50%: $28,226 – $49,080
Median · 5 years out
$56,367
middle 50%: $47,501 – $65,469
Median · 10 years out
$65,549
middle 50%: $54,276 – $79,240
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
Teacher education graduates earn a median of $38k in their first year. Income reaches $56k after five years and $66k after ten years.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,821 total interest
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$56,843 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$56,706 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,685 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$56,497 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$56,386 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$56,355 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,195 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,191 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,189 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$56,082 · 5 yrs out
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