Bachelor's0% vs national median224 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Metropolitan State University
Ranked 93rd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$46,414
middle 50%: $31,132 – $58,065
Median · 5 years out
$56,092
middle 50%: $46,746 – $71,541
Median · 10 years out
$68,291
middle 50%: $53,873 – $86,297
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
Teacher Education graduates at Metropolitan State University earn $46k in their first year. Median pay reaches $56k by year five and $68k 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,913 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Indiana University Southeast
$56,184 · 5 yrs out
SUNY at Fredonia
$56,086 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$56,077 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$56,044 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$56,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$55,983 · 5 yrs out
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$121,802 · 5 yrs out
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$114,681 · 5 yrs out
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$106,350 · 5 yrs out
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$103,115 · 5 yrs out
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$97,281 · 5 yrs out
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$90,933 · 5 yrs out
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$90,933 · 5 yrs out
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$90,933 · 5 yrs out
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$90,552 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out