Bachelor's-6% vs national median558 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at University of Montana Western (The)
Ranked 186th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,555
middle 50%: $28,268 – $48,262
Median · 5 years out
$52,445
middle 50%: $42,752 – $63,853
Median · 10 years out
$60,899
middle 50%: $48,990 – $73,469
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
Teacher Education graduates earn a median of $38.6k in year 1. Median earnings reach $60.9k 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 yrs
≈ $9,211 total interest
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$52,699 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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Coastal Carolina University
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$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$51,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
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