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
Purdue University Fort Wayne teacher education majors earn a median of $40k initially. Ten-year median earnings are $58k.
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
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