Bachelor's-1% vs national median997 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ranked 117th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,212
middle 50%: $27,689 – $50,823
Median · 5 years out
$55,388
middle 50%: $47,794 – $64,502
Median · 10 years out
$66,418
middle 50%: $56,155 – $80,240
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
Minnesota State University, Mankato teacher education graduates start at $40k. Median earnings reach $66k 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
7.5 yrs
≈ $8,676 total interest
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$55,645 · 5 yrs out
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$55,640 · 5 yrs out
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$55,604 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$55,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$55,522 · 5 yrs out
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Liberty University
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$55,303 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$55,131 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$55,064 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$55,045 · 5 yrs out
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