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Bachelor's-5% vs national median1,723 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 186th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,883
middle 50%: $27,414 – $47,207
Median · 5 years out
$50,203
middle 50%: $40,972 – $58,944
Median · 10 years out
$56,232
middle 50%: $46,598 – $68,416

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

Purdue University Fort Wayne students in Teacher Education earn a median of $37k initially. This increases to $50k at year five and $56k by year ten.

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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,744 total interest

Same major at other universities

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$50,493 · 5 yrs out
Manchester University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
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$50,311 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Beaufort
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$50,263 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$50,212 · 5 yrs out
Trine University
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$50,096 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$50,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$50,041 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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$127,241 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
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$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$107,834 · 5 yrs out
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$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$93,945 · 5 yrs out
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$91,987 · 5 yrs out
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$89,353 · 5 yrs out
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$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,389 · 5 yrs out
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$87,056 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,911 · 5 yrs out

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