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Bachelor's-12% vs national median2,872 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Appalachian State University

Ranked 230th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,964
middle 50%: $32,153 – $48,523
Median · 5 years out
$49,309
middle 50%: $43,798 – $55,536
Median · 10 years out
$57,309
middle 50%: $51,092 – $67,218

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

Graduates of Appalachian State University's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas earn a median $42,964 one year after graduating, rising to $57,309 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $55,879 for this field, ranking 230th of 256 reporting programs.

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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,016 total interest

Same major at other universities

Coker University
$49,613 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$49,611 · 5 yrs out
Ferrum College
$49,425 · 5 yrs out
Converse University
$49,363 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$49,333 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$49,314 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$49,188 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$49,123 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$49,000 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$48,997 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Appalachian State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,478 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,245 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$81,200 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,298 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$79,669 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$74,662 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$74,629 · 5 yrs out

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