Bachelor's-6% vs national median2,086 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Western Illinois University
Ranked 210th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,197
middle 50%: $25,924 – $44,097
Median · 5 years out
$49,531
middle 50%: $41,220 – $58,836
Median · 10 years out
$58,086
middle 50%: $47,699 – $68,812
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
Western Illinois University graduates in Teacher Education earn a median of $34k initially. Median earnings reach $58k 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.
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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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,181 total interest
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