Bachelor's-11% vs national median1,840 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Southern Indiana
Ranked 272nd of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,977
middle 50%: $24,699 – $43,956
Median · 5 years out
$47,005
middle 50%: $38,260 – $54,896
Median · 10 years out
$52,755
middle 50%: $43,872 – $62,079
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 earn a median of $33k in their first year. Median salaries reach $53k by year ten.
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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,825 total interest
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$47,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$47,424 · 5 yrs out
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$47,386 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$47,084 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$47,029 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$47,005 · 5 yrs out
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Indiana State University
$46,747 · 5 yrs out
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$46,569 · 5 yrs out
Francis Marion University
$46,493 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$46,325 · 5 yrs out
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