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Bachelor's+6% vs national median8,214 grads tracked

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

Ranked 64th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,465
middle 50%: $31,712 – $52,840
Median · 5 years out
$56,037
middle 50%: $46,861 – $65,438
Median · 10 years out
$64,544
middle 50%: $52,645 – $76,076

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 bachelor’s earn $43k in year one, climbing to $56k by year five. Ten years in, the median salary hits $65k, based on 8,214 graduates.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,257 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Metropolitan State University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$55,558 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$55,370 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,281 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$55,259 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,616 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$95,329 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,435 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$91,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$91,592 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$88,197 · 5 yrs out
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctorate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out

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