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Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median144 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Ranked 1st of 5 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,626
middle 50%: $24,874 – $48,791
Median · 5 years out
$60,837
middle 50%: $45,751 – $76,015
Median · 10 years out
$85,664
middle 50%: $65,669 – $100,594

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Minnesota - Twin Cities's certificate (under 1 year) program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $33,626 one year after graduating, rising to $85,664 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $54,252 for this field, ranking 1st of 5 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,853 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bemidji State University
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$54,252 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Medicine (Doctorate)
$210,810 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,061 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$190,811 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$181,176 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$164,949 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$160,592 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$157,166 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$156,661 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$139,999 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$126,300 · 5 yrs out

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