Bachelor's+47% vs national median202 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Fitchburg State University
Ranked 4th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,834
middle 50%: $38,967 – $105,955
Median · 5 years out
$82,210
middle 50%: $61,489 – $108,462
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $68,203 – $100,094
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
Fitchburg State University graduates in Teacher Education earn a median $65k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $82k.
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.
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Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,263 total interest
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