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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Loyola University Chicago

Ranked 32nd of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,927
middle 50%: $35,700 – $61,512
Median · 5 years out
$59,906
middle 50%: $47,700 – $71,253
Median · 10 years out
$71,105
middle 50%: $55,898 – $89,263

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

Loyola University Chicago's teacher education program yields a $50k median starting salary. Long-term earnings reach $60k after five years and $71k 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?

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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,283 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,485 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$60,423 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$60,256 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$59,945 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$59,812 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$59,529 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$59,510 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$59,367 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$59,062 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Brandywine
$58,858 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Loyola University Chicago

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$153,228 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$134,175 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$123,974 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$122,032 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$116,612 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out

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