Bachelor's-2% vs national median988 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Minnesota State University Moorhead
Ranked 137th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,953
middle 50%: $28,574 – $49,388
Median · 5 years out
$54,601
middle 50%: $46,749 – $62,194
Median · 10 years out
$64,061
middle 50%: $54,889 – $76,121
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 earn a median of $39k in year one. Earnings grow to $55k by year five and $64k 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,916 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Northern Iowa
$54,666 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$54,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,641 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$54,632 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Fort Valley State University
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$54,593 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,581 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$54,555 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$54,548 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
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