Bachelor's-22% vs national median203 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Missouri Western State University
Ranked 256th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,196
middle 50%: $30,267 – $45,171
Median · 5 years out
$43,559
middle 50%: $37,041 – $50,210
Median · 10 years out
$52,636
middle 50%: $45,451 – $65,081
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 bachelor's graduates start with a median of $38k. Salaries reach $53k 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
9.2 yrs
≈ $10,520 total interest
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$48,030 · 5 yrs out
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$47,878 · 5 yrs out
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Claflin University
$47,243 · 5 yrs out
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$45,644 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$45,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$44,431 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$44,206 · 5 yrs out
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