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Bachelor's+15% vs national median964 grads tracked

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

Ranked 29th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,909
middle 50%: $32,177 – $59,875
Median · 5 years out
$64,169
middle 50%: $49,927 – $74,901
Median · 10 years out
$74,696
middle 50%: $58,293 – $90,156

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 University of Illinois Chicago's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $45,909 one year after graduating, rising to $74,696 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 29th 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.

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,394 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Connecticut State University
$66,414 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$65,933 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$65,762 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$65,505 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$64,744 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$64,226 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$63,860 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$63,855 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,230 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$62,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$62,075 · 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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