WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's0% vs national median1,259 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Ranked 130th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,191
middle 50%: $26,895 – $47,307
Median · 5 years out
$52,936
middle 50%: $44,493 – $59,963
Median · 10 years out
$63,356
middle 50%: $51,475 – $74,283

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 Minnesota State University, Mankato's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $36,191 one year after graduating, rising to $63,356 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 130th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8 yrs
≈ $9,439 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
$53,055 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$53,053 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$53,046 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$53,040 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$53,012 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Wesleyan University
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,815 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$52,779 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$52,764 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$52,646 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Engineering (Master's)
$111,945 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,650 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,162 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$101,341 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,769 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$97,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,288 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,158 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Compare universities
Curriculum and Instruction
Compare universities
Education
Compare universities
Education, General
Compare universities
Education, Other
Compare universities
Educational Administration and Supervision
Compare universities