Bachelor's+7% vs national median1,287 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Northern Illinois University
Ranked 54th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,283
middle 50%: $27,733 – $51,810
Median · 5 years out
$59,816
middle 50%: $48,876 – $69,243
Median · 10 years out
$71,279
middle 50%: $57,185 – $88,902
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 in Teacher Education and Professional Development earn a median first-year salary of $38k. Ten-year median earnings reach $71k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,488 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,230 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$59,995 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,948 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$59,938 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,910 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$59,702 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$59,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,453 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$59,081 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$59,062 · 5 yrs out
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