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Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,946 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Ball State University

Ranked 155th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,415
middle 50%: $27,672 – $48,669
Median · 5 years out
$54,124
middle 50%: $42,508 – $67,760
Median · 10 years out
$66,367
middle 50%: $51,172 – $88,989

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 Ball State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $38,415 one year after graduating, rising to $66,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 155th 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,011 total interest

Same major at other universities

Franklin College of Indiana
$54,306 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$54,296 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$54,185 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$54,135 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$54,133 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$54,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$54,090 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$53,883 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ball State University

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$104,232 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$98,755 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$97,243 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,168 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,443 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$88,775 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$85,374 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$83,054 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out

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