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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Bethel University

Ranked 86th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $33,204 – $51,560
Median · 5 years out
$54,572
middle 50%: $45,424 – $63,656
Median · 10 years out
$65,153
middle 50%: $50,539 – $79,314

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 Bethel University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $43,948 one year after graduating, rising to $65,153 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 86th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,324 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Utah University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$54,850 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$54,738 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,715 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
$54,708 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$54,601 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$54,467 · 5 yrs out
Albany State University
$54,381 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$54,311 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$54,244 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts at Boston
$54,178 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bethel University

Education (Doctorate)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,744 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$115,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$101,158 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,689 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,351 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$87,420 · 5 yrs out

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