Bachelor's+42% vs national median560 grads tracked
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at CUNY Hunter College
Ranked 9th of 256 bachelor's programs in Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,793
middle 50%: $33,563 – $72,371
Median · 5 years out
$79,095
middle 50%: $53,926 – $93,107
Median · 10 years out
$95,241
middle 50%: $61,951 – $117,330
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
Teacher Education graduates see a median first-year salary of $51k. By year five, earnings hit $79k, rising to $95k after 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,279 total interest
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$82,864 · 5 yrs out
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$82,210 · 5 yrs out
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