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Bachelor's-9% vs national median961 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Northwest Missouri State University

Ranked 207th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,751
middle 50%: $26,946 – $46,751
Median · 5 years out
$50,857
middle 50%: $43,354 – $59,207
Median · 10 years out
$58,778
middle 50%: $48,487 – $71,002

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 Northwest Missouri State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $37,751 one year after graduating, rising to $58,778 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 207th 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.

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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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,515 total interest

Same major at other universities

Charleston Southern University
$51,486 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$51,361 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,351 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$51,048 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Erskine College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Superior
$50,468 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$50,441 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$50,419 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$50,369 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest Missouri State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$95,724 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$81,620 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$80,055 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$61,392 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,541 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$59,600 · 5 yrs out

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