Bachelor's+2% vs national median2,789 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 111th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,749
middle 50%: $30,415 – $49,127
Median · 5 years out
$53,566
middle 50%: $46,257 – $61,349
Median · 10 years out
$60,824
middle 50%: $51,067 – $72,719
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
Median first-year earnings for this degree are $42k. Pay increases to $54k by year five and $61k 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,701 total interest
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$53,678 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$53,677 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$53,676 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$53,631 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$53,616 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$53,615 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$53,562 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,511 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$53,458 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$53,406 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$53,277 · 5 yrs out
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$180,791 · 5 yrs out
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$172,774 · 5 yrs out
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$161,330 · 5 yrs out
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$128,558 · 5 yrs out
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$119,795 · 5 yrs out
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$104,465 · 5 yrs out
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$100,947 · 5 yrs out
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