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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Gustavus Adolphus College

Ranked 40th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,210
middle 50%: $30,764 – $53,578
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $54,563 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Gustavus Adolphus College's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $45,210 one year after graduating, rising to $61,332 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% above the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 40th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,677 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$62,715 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$61,696 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,174 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$61,132 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York College at Potsdam
$60,852 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$60,671 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

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$115,217 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$114,253 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$88,397 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$79,056 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,233 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$67,633 · 5 yrs out

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