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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

Graduates of Western Illinois University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $34,197 one year after graduating, rising to $58,086 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 210th 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.

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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

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stout
$49,797 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$49,793 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$49,779 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$49,717 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$49,708 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$49,457 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$49,455 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,455 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$49,426 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$49,346 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Western Illinois University

Education (Doctorate)
$163,593 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,538 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,269 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,160 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,414 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$82,090 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$82,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$81,320 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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