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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Loyola University Chicago

Ranked 13th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,857
middle 50%: $47,270 – $63,451
Median · 5 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $60,672 – $82,929
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Loyola University Chicago's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $54,857 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 30% above the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 13th 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,228 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Lehman College
$79,646 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$79,095 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$78,019 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$75,410 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$75,030 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$71,115 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$68,481 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$67,607 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$67,537 · 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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