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Bachelor's-3% vs national median1,491 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 156th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,717
middle 50%: $24,070 – $46,390
Median · 5 years out
$54,111
middle 50%: $42,166 – $69,491
Median · 10 years out
$62,564
middle 50%: $50,782 – $82,300

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

Graduates of University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $33,717 one year after graduating, rising to $62,564 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 156th of 256 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,641 total interest

Same major at other universities

Arizona State University
$54,296 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,238 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$54,185 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$54,135 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
$54,133 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$54,124 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$54,090 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$53,883 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$53,662 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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