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Bachelor's+19% vs national median636 grads tracked

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

Ranked 16th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,343
middle 50%: $38,120 – $63,784
Median · 5 years out
$62,928
middle 50%: $51,442 – $74,112
Median · 10 years out
$74,024
middle 50%: $58,560 – $90,447

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

Graduates of University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $53,343 one year after graduating, rising to $74,024 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 19% above the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 16th of 298 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.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,790 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Connecticut State University
$65,539 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$64,868 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$64,124 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$63,631 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$63,503 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$62,878 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$62,719 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$62,402 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$61,138 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,090 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Illinois Chicago

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$203,383 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$155,322 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,199 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,852 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$143,939 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,846 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$135,535 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,429 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$123,770 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$117,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$115,930 · 5 yrs out

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