Bachelor's+1% vs national median7,875 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Northern Iowa
Ranked 123rd of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,763
middle 50%: $26,973 – $46,592
Median · 5 years out
$53,103
middle 50%: $44,792 – $60,942
Median · 10 years out
$62,452
middle 50%: $52,330 – $72,576
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 majors earn a median of $36k initially. After ten years, the median salary is $62k.
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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,485 total interest
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