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Bachelor's-6% vs national median3,534 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Eastern Illinois University

Ranked 203rd of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,527
middle 50%: $25,132 – $43,974
Median · 5 years out
$49,803
middle 50%: $40,556 – $59,350
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $46,349 – $68,660

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 Eastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $33,527 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 203rd 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.

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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,263 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of Charleston
$49,936 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$49,820 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$49,813 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$49,797 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$49,793 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$49,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,717 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$49,708 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$49,561 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Illinois University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$93,454 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$86,616 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,747 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,308 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$73,331 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$70,826 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,402 · 5 yrs out

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