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Bachelor's-7% vs national median458 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Purdue University Fort Wayne

Ranked 193rd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,682
middle 50%: $27,941 – $48,829
Median · 5 years out
$51,917
middle 50%: $43,304 – $61,969
Median · 10 years out
$58,455
middle 50%: $48,798 – $72,071

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 Purdue University Fort Wayne's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $39,682 one year after graduating, rising to $58,455 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 193rd 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 yrs
≈ $9,147 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$52,350 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$52,185 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$52,116 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Furman University
$51,913 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$51,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,803 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$51,796 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$51,556 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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$127,241 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$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
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$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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