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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Wheaton College

Ranked 63rd of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,680
middle 50%: $28,969 – $52,135
Median · 5 years out
$56,082
middle 50%: $42,677 – $67,419
Median · 10 years out
$65,194
middle 50%: $45,751 – $80,729

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 Wheaton College's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $40,680 one year after graduating, rising to $65,194 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 63rd 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,567 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Iowa
$56,367 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$56,355 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$56,195 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$56,191 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$56,189 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$56,037 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$55,558 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$55,370 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,281 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wheaton College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$100,721 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$97,031 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$91,449 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$74,959 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$73,042 · 5 yrs out

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