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Bachelor's+16% vs national median212 grads tracked

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

Ranked 21st of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,208
middle 50%: $32,883 – $54,238
Median · 5 years out
$61,138
middle 50%: $50,148 – $70,042
Median · 10 years out
$76,701
middle 50%: $64,798 – $85,788

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 Fitchburg State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $42,208 one year after graduating, rising to $76,701 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 21st 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,951 total interest

Same major at other universities

Worcester State University
$63,503 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$62,928 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$62,878 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$62,719 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$62,402 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$61,090 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$60,990 · 5 yrs out
Spelman College
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$60,877 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,485 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fitchburg State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$117,423 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$92,988 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$88,859 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor's)
$82,210 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,142 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out

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