Bachelor's+2% vs national median640 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Bemidji State University
Ranked 87th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,196
middle 50%: $28,901 – $52,471
Median · 5 years out
$56,785
middle 50%: $46,932 – $65,799
Median · 10 years out
$69,828
middle 50%: $58,539 – $81,947
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
Bemidji State University teacher education graduates earn a $41k median salary in their first year. Ten-year median earnings hit $70k.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,422 total interest
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