Bachelor's-12% vs national median1,089 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Southeast Missouri State University
Ranked 229th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,247
middle 50%: $27,306 – $46,479
Median · 5 years out
$49,314
middle 50%: $41,046 – $57,417
Median · 10 years out
$58,631
middle 50%: $48,743 – $68,483
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
Southeast Missouri State University's teacher education graduates earn $37k in their first year. Median earnings reach $59k 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $9,769 total interest
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