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Bachelor's-1% vs national median269 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Missouri - Columbia

Ranked 121st of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,744
middle 50%: $40,162 – $59,652
Median · 5 years out
$55,131
middle 50%: $45,686 – $66,632
Median · 10 years out
$63,015
middle 50%: $49,718 – $81,133

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

University of Missouri - Columbia bachelor's graduates in Teacher Education earn $51k annually in their first year. Median earnings reach $63k after ten years in the field.

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 yrs
≈ $7,547 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
$55,522 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$55,470 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$55,388 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$55,380 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$55,303 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$55,141 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$55,064 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$55,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$54,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,852 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$54,842 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out

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