Bachelor's+1% vs national median676 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at North Carolina Central University
Ranked 118th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$47,025
middle 50%: $38,050 – $53,639
Median · 5 years out
$53,273
middle 50%: $46,842 – $60,662
Median · 10 years out
$61,816
middle 50%: $54,634 – $72,677
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
Teacher Education graduates earn $47k in their first year. Median earnings reach $53k by year five and $62k by year ten.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,105 total interest
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$53,566 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$53,562 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$53,511 · 5 yrs out
National Louis University
$53,458 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$53,406 · 5 yrs out
Western Governors University
$53,277 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$53,220 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$53,192 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$53,160 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$53,143 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$53,103 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$53,055 · 5 yrs out
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