Bachelor's+7% vs national median2,663 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Purdue University
Ranked 52nd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,257
middle 50%: $31,436 – $57,484
Median · 5 years out
$59,938
middle 50%: $46,982 – $79,322
Median · 10 years out
$74,158
middle 50%: $56,272 – $103,787
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
Teacher Education graduates at Purdue University see median first-year salaries of $44k. Earnings reach $74k after ten years of professional experience.
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.
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Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,835 total interest
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$60,671 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$60,490 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$60,363 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$60,230 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$59,995 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$59,910 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$59,816 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$59,702 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$59,524 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,453 · 5 yrs out
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