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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

Graduates of University of Iowa's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $38,263 one year after graduating, rising to $65,549 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 57th 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.

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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

Same major at other universities

SUNY College at Geneseo
$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

Other majors at University of Iowa

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,724 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$173,339 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$167,710 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$157,015 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,198 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$144,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$121,670 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$114,999 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$112,327 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,625 · 5 yrs out

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