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Bachelor's-2% vs national median604 grads tracked

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

Ranked 155th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,224
middle 50%: $35,362 – $49,801
Median · 5 years out
$51,870
middle 50%: $46,559 – $57,826
Median · 10 years out
$53,635
middle 50%: $47,554 – $61,793

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 Northwestern State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $43,224 one year after graduating, rising to $53,635 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 155th of 298 reporting programs.

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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,746 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$52,050 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,037 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$52,004 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,948 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$51,891 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$51,886 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$51,818 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$51,809 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$51,793 · 5 yrs out
Claflin University
$51,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$51,707 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$51,527 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwestern State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$118,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$83,121 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,455 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,838 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,246 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,924 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$71,994 · 5 yrs out

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