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
Elmhurst University's teacher education program yields a median first-year salary of $43k. Graduates see $72k in median earnings 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,899 total interest
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$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
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