Bachelor's+48% vs national median1,074 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at CUNY Brooklyn College
Ranked 3rd of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,557
middle 50%: $32,687 – $71,882
Median · 5 years out
$82,864
middle 50%: $63,196 – $95,821
Median · 10 years out
$107,791
middle 50%: $76,015 – $127,272
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
CUNY Brooklyn College graduates in specific subject teaching areas earn $51k initially. By year ten, median salaries climb to $108k.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $6,164 total interest
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