Bachelor's-6% vs national median383 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Southern Maine
Ranked 184th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,687
middle 50%: $31,473 – $59,796
Median · 5 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $41,401 – $68,521
Median · 10 years out
$61,460
middle 50%: $47,521 – $82,850
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
Teacher Education graduates start with a median salary of $44k. Earnings reach $61k by the tenth year.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,552 total interest
Same major at other universities
Georgia State University
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$52,968 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$52,896 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$52,878 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana Western (The)
$52,445 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$52,350 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$52,185 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$52,116 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
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$101,953 · 5 yrs out
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$96,373 · 5 yrs out
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$95,075 · 5 yrs out
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$95,006 · 5 yrs out
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$94,960 · 5 yrs out
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$93,834 · 5 yrs out
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$82,959 · 5 yrs out
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$82,959 · 5 yrs out
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$78,625 · 5 yrs out
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