Bachelor's-5% vs national median4,620 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at East Carolina University
Ranked 185th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,214
middle 50%: $38,149 – $49,179
Median · 5 years out
$50,212
middle 50%: $45,524 – $55,855
Median · 10 years out
$57,429
middle 50%: $51,400 – $64,397
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
East Carolina University Teacher Education graduates earn a median of $44,214 in year one. Salaries reach $57,429 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,759 total interest
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