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Bachelor's-7% vs national median352 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Ranked 197th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,387
middle 50%: $24,029 – $42,505
Median · 5 years out
$51,796
middle 50%: $38,709 – $61,849
Median · 10 years out
$64,308
middle 50%: $49,171 – $79,032

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 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $31,387 one year after graduating, rising to $64,308 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 197th 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,202 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oklahoma
$51,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$51,917 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$51,913 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$51,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,803 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$51,486 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,361 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,351 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,009 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$156,616 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,805 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$102,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$98,753 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$94,896 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,766 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,231 · 5 yrs out

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