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Bachelor's-5% vs national median69 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Wheaton College

Ranked 172nd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,325
middle 50%: $31,048 – $50,949
Median · 5 years out
$53,243
middle 50%: $40,680 – $65,723
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Wheaton College's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $38,325 one year after graduating, rising to $53,243 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 172nd 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,232 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Buffalo State University
$53,374 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$53,322 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$53,312 · 5 yrs out
Newberry College
$53,302 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$53,296 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$53,160 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$53,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$53,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$53,008 · 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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