Bachelor's-8% vs national median2,047 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at East Carolina University
Ranked 202nd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,959
middle 50%: $39,021 – $49,829
Median · 5 years out
$51,361
middle 50%: $45,998 – $57,522
Median · 10 years out
$59,486
middle 50%: $52,483 – $68,771
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
East Carolina University teacher education graduates earn $45k in year 1. Median year-10 earnings reach $59k.
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
≈ $8,535 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina Central University
$51,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$51,803 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$51,796 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$51,556 · 5 yrs out
Anderson University
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$51,486 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$51,351 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$51,048 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$50,857 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
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$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
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$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
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$95,481 · 5 yrs out
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$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
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$89,598 · 5 yrs out
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$89,598 · 5 yrs out