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Bachelor's+9% vs national median399 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Elmhurst University

Ranked 41st of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,843
middle 50%: $28,560 – $54,947
Median · 5 years out
$61,174
middle 50%: $48,769 – $72,952
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $55,369 – $89,353

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

Graduates of Elmhurst University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $42,843 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 41st of 256 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,899 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$61,696 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$61,132 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$60,852 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$60,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$60,490 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Elmhurst University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$118,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$113,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,251 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,645 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,633 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$82,708 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out

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