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
Teacher Education graduates earn a median of $31,387 in year one. Salaries grow to $64,308 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?
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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
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