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Bachelor's0% vs national median1,202 grads tracked

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Ranked 135th of 298 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,806
middle 50%: $40,801 – $50,816
Median · 5 years out
$52,646
middle 50%: $46,281 – $59,064
Median · 10 years out
$61,489
middle 50%: $53,112 – $72,457

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

Graduates of University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill's bachelor's program in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods earn a median $46,806 one year after graduating, rising to $61,489 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% below the national median of $52,731 for this field, ranking 135th of 298 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.

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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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,186 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Wesleyan University
$52,963 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,936 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,815 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$52,779 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$52,764 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$52,731 · 5 yrs out
Langston University
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$52,560 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$52,498 · 5 yrs out
University of Lynchburg
$52,490 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$52,393 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$214,723 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$192,150 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,780 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,515 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$151,181 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,648 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$147,757 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$140,602 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$127,840 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Journalism (Bachelor's)
$124,373 · 5 yrs out
Library Science (Doctorate)
$121,393 · 5 yrs out

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