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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Bethel University

Ranked 85th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,120
middle 50%: $32,516 – $52,368
Median · 5 years out
$57,020
middle 50%: $47,967 – $68,006
Median · 10 years out
$69,016
middle 50%: $57,681 – $86,995

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

Graduates of Bethel University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $44,120 one year after graduating, rising to $69,016 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 85th of 256 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,085 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$57,161 · 5 yrs out
University of Northwestern- St Paul
$57,135 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$57,134 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$57,029 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$57,020 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$57,001 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$56,785 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$56,720 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$56,604 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$56,595 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$56,395 · 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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