Bachelor's-6% vs national median938 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 212th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,022
middle 50%: $29,179 – $48,508
Median · 5 years out
$49,455
middle 50%: $42,842 – $57,443
Median · 10 years out
$53,232
middle 50%: $46,449 – $62,853
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 Northwest graduates in Teacher Education earn a median first-year salary of $40k. By year 10, earnings rise to $53k.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,441 total interest
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Shawnee State University
$49,561 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
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Georgia Southwestern State University
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$49,249 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$49,245 · 5 yrs out
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