Bachelor's+12% vs national median836 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Westfield State University
Ranked 37th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,770
middle 50%: $27,029 – $47,848
Median · 5 years out
$59,062
middle 50%: $44,901 – $67,825
Median · 10 years out
$70,479
middle 50%: $55,181 – $81,295
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
Teacher Education graduates earn a median of $35k immediately after graduation. By year five, annual earnings reach $59k.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,954 total interest
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