Bachelor's-4% vs national median2,536 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Purdue University
Ranked 180th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,963
middle 50%: $28,203 – $47,415
Median · 5 years out
$50,493
middle 50%: $42,263 – $59,541
Median · 10 years out
$56,907
middle 50%: $46,728 – $69,182
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
Teacher education graduates start with a median salary of $38k. After ten years, median earnings reach $57k.
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
≈ $9,552 total interest
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