Bachelor's-16% vs national median249 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Lincoln University
Ranked 292nd of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,367
middle 50%: $27,997 – $43,013
Median · 5 years out
$44,549
middle 50%: $36,988 – $52,636
Median · 10 years out
$49,731
middle 50%: $41,196 – $58,540
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
Lincoln University teacher education graduates start with a median salary of $35k. Median earnings reach $50k after ten years.
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
9.4 yrs
≈ $10,900 total interest
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