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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Nicholls State University

Ranked 70th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,251
middle 50%: $40,688 – $55,083
Median · 5 years out
$55,259
middle 50%: $47,371 – $62,208
Median · 10 years out
$56,502
middle 50%: $47,201 – $66,114

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

Graduates of Nicholls State University in Teacher Education see a median starting salary of $48k. After five years, the median reaches $55k, increasing to $57k 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,829 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois State University
$56,037 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$55,973 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$55,592 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$55,558 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$55,370 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,281 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Lehigh Valley
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$55,197 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Gwinnett College
$55,142 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$55,133 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$55,114 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nicholls State University

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out

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