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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Saint Olaf College

Ranked 64th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,994
middle 50%: $32,198 – $53,040
Median · 5 years out
$58,516
middle 50%: $44,129 – $66,946
Median · 10 years out
$64,578
middle 50%: $51,929 – $81,267

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 Saint Olaf College's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $44,994 one year after graduating, rising to $64,578 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 64th 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,893 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$59,453 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$59,081 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$59,062 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$58,799 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Union University
$58,659 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$58,627 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$58,506 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$58,169 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$58,123 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$57,955 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$57,931 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Olaf College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$120,035 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$85,545 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$78,045 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,148 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$67,022 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$65,735 · 5 yrs out

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