Bachelor's-15% vs national median685 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Central Missouri
Ranked 247th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,642
middle 50%: $27,453 – $45,739
Median · 5 years out
$47,567
middle 50%: $39,433 – $55,678
Median · 10 years out
$55,122
middle 50%: $44,511 – $67,183
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
Bachelor's degree holders earn $38k in their first year. Median earnings grow to $55k 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,988 total interest
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Virginia State University
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University of Maine - Farmington
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