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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,946 grads tracked

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

Ranked 129th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,709
middle 50%: $39,660 – $53,295
Median · 5 years out
$54,784
middle 50%: $47,184 – $64,027
Median · 10 years out
$65,379
middle 50%: $55,159 – $80,962

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

North Carolina State University graduates in specific subject teacher education start at a median of $48k. Earnings grow to $55k at five years and $65k at 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $7,888 total interest

Same major at other universities

McNeese State University
$55,045 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$54,903 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,852 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$54,842 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$54,785 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,666 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$54,653 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$54,641 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Northwest
$54,632 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$54,615 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Carolina State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,191 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$159,758 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$133,569 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$130,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,912 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$109,592 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$106,364 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$106,347 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$105,676 · 5 yrs out

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