Bachelor's-14% vs national median1,698 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at Southeast Missouri State University
Ranked 286th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,189
middle 50%: $26,277 – $43,549
Median · 5 years out
$45,405
middle 50%: $37,674 – $52,679
Median · 10 years out
$50,811
middle 50%: $41,339 – $59,761
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
Southeast Missouri State University teacher education graduates earn $35k initially. Ten-year median pay reaches $51k.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,764 total interest
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