Bachelor's0% vs national median337 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Louisiana Tech University
Ranked 102nd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,268
middle 50%: $30,008 – $55,740
Median · 5 years out
$55,915
middle 50%: $46,880 – $65,334
Median · 10 years out
$58,485
middle 50%: $50,393 – $69,515
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 start at $45k. Median salaries reach $58k after ten years.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,095 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwest Minnesota State University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,044 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$56,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$55,983 · 5 yrs out
Millikin University
$55,954 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$55,902 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$55,882 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$55,879 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,802 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$55,796 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana Tech University
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out