Bachelor's+3% vs national median520 grads tracked
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
Teacher Education bachelor's degree holders earn a median of $44k in year one. Five-year earnings reach $55k, and $65k by year ten.
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
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$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$54,850 · 5 yrs out
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$54,738 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,715 · 5 yrs out
Georgia College & State University
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
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$54,244 · 5 yrs out
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$54,227 · 5 yrs out
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$54,178 · 5 yrs out
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